Science and Technology of Ancient Mesopotamia
Authored by Wendi Dungan
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. Which civilization is credited for being the first to invent writing?
a. Babylonians
b. Sumerians
c. Assyrians
d. Persians
e. Greeks
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. Why did the ancient Mesopotamians need mathematics?
a. To create an accurate calendar
b. For major building projects
c. For accounting and business transactions
d. For their work in astronomy
e. All of the above
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: The medicine employed by the ancient Mesopotamians was all magic and superstition rather than science and logic.
True
False
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What number did the Mesopotamian civilizations use as the base number for their numbering system?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 20
d. 60
e. 100
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many months did they have in their calendar?
a. 2
b. 7
c. 12
d. 14
e. 17
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
About how many years ago did the Sumerians start to use the wheel on vehicles?
a. 1000
b. 2000
c. 3000
d. 4000
e. 5000
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or false: We get 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 360 degrees in a circle from the ancient Mesopotamians
True
False
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