Mesopotamian ziggurats were considered to be the:
place for public worship.
dwelling places for the gods.
rest place of priests.
All the above
Who amongst the following implemented the system of laws?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus The Great
King Hammurabi
Zabaia
Who was Tiglath-Pileser I?
artsian of Mesopotamia.
Sumerian writer.
King and fierce conqueror of the Assyrian Empire.
only a & b
Who was the chief god of the Babylonians?
Hammurabi
Indra
Marduk
Ra
What did hieroglyphics look like?
Like pictures
Like lots of short lines or bird foot-prints
Like our letters
Like mathematical symbols
How was cuneiform writing done?
Tools were used to carve cuneiform into stone tablets
A brush was dipped in ink and brushed across papyrus
A pointy stick was pushed into damp clay
A pointed bone was pressed into a thick leaf
In Sumeria, what did the term 'lugal' mean?
Slave
Philosopher
Military Leader
King
The development of irrigation was very important for settlers of Mesopotamia because:
land near to the rivers lacked fertility.
there was no water in Mesopotamia.
some portions of the land was dry and largely uninhabitable.
What is 'ziggurat'?
Buildings constructed for government purposes
Homes built for the wealthy
Temples built for the gods
Main area in the market place
Who was 'Ra' ?
Only god of Sumerians
Chief god of the Babylonians
Chief god of the Harappans
Chief god of the Egyptians
