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One of the topics covered in high school history is the Ancient Sumerians, or Ubaidians, who lived in Mesopotamia between c. 5000 BC and c. 1940 BC.
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The Ancient Sumerians were Ubaidians who lived in Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago. The Ubaidians were the first civilized society in Sumer. They drained the marshes to grow crops, developed trade, and established industries like weaving, leatherwork, metalwork, masonry and pottery. They were very successful farmers which meant that their population expanded and they were able to support specialist artists and craftsmen - something very rare in other civilisations of the time. In the 20th Century BC the Sumerians were conquered by the Amorites and their once great civilization came to an end.
Play this quiz and find out what you know about the civilization of the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia.
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Where did the Ancient Sumerians live? |
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Mesopotamia |
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Egypt |
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Greece |
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Mexico |
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What was a ziggurat? |
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A stepped platform with a temple built on top |
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A house |
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A meeting place |
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A stepped platform with an amphitheater on top |
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What was the name of the city excavated by the British archeologist Woolley? |
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Babylon |
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Eridu |
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Enki |
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Ur |
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What did the Sumerians first use to make records? |
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Pictograms |
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Hieroglyphs |
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Letters |
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Runes |
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What was the name of the Sumerian writing? |
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Hieroglyphs |
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Runes |
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Alphabet |
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Cuneiform |
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What were the people who could write called? |
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Teachers |
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Clerks |
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Scribes |
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Priests |
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What was the story that the Sumerians wrote down? |
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The Story of the Minotaur |
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The Epic of Gilgamesh |
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The Story of Beowulf |
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The Trojan War |
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What were Sumerian homes built of? |
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Wood |
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Mud bricks |
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Wattle and daub |
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Stone |
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Who did Sumerians believe were controlling their lives? |
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King |
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Themselves |
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Gods |
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Fate |
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What type of game was found at Ur? |
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Ball game |
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Card game |
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Quiz game |
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Board game |
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Where did the Ancient Sumerians live? |
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Mesopotamia |
| [ ] |
Egypt |
| [ ] |
Greece |
| [ ] |
Mexico |
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2.
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What was a ziggurat? |
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| [x] |
A stepped platform with a temple built on top |
| [ ] |
A house |
| [ ] |
A meeting place |
| [ ] |
A stepped platform with an amphitheater on top |
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3.
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What was the name of the city excavated by the British archeologist Woolley? |
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| [ ] |
Babylon |
| [ ] |
Eridu |
| [ ] |
Enki |
| [x] |
Ur |
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4.
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What did the Sumerians first use to make records? |
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| [ ] |
Pictograms |
| [x] |
Hieroglyphs |
| [ ] |
Letters |
| [ ] |
Runes |
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5.
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What was the name of the Sumerian writing? |
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| [ ] |
Hieroglyphs |
| [ ] |
Runes |
| [ ] |
Alphabet |
| [x] |
Cuneiform |
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6.
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What were the people who could write called? |
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Teachers |
| [ ] |
Clerks |
| [x] |
Scribes |
| [ ] |
Priests |
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7.
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What was the story that the Sumerians wrote down? |
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| [ ] |
The Story of the Minotaur |
| [x] |
The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| [ ] |
The Story of Beowulf |
| [ ] |
The Trojan War |
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8.
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What were Sumerian homes built of? |
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| [ ] |
Wood |
| [x] |
Mud bricks |
| [ ] |
Wattle and daub |
| [ ] |
Stone |
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9.
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Who did Sumerians believe were controlling their lives? |
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| [ ] |
King |
| [ ] |
Themselves |
| [x] |
Gods |
| [ ] |
Fate |
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10.
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What type of game was found at Ur? |
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| [ ] |
Ball game |
| [ ] |
Card game |
| [ ] |
Quiz game |
| [x] |
Board game |
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