Quiz on Mesopotamian Culture and Legacy

What did Mesopotamians value in their culture?

• Isolation

• Nomadic lifestyle

• City life

• Rural life

Who is said to have ruled the city of Uruk?

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

• Enmerkar

• Sargon

What did Gilgamesh seek after the death of his friend?

• Wealth

• Power

• Immortality

• Revenge

What material were the foundations of Uruk's city wall made from?

• Stone

• Fired bricks

• Mud

• Wood

What is considered one of Mesopotamia's greatest legacies?

• Religious texts

• Military strategies

• Scholarly tradition of time reckoning

• Artistic traditions

Around what year do the earliest mathematical tablets date?

• 1500 BCE

• 1200 BCE

• 1800 BCE

• 2000 BCE

What mathematical concept was recorded on the tablets?

• Geometry

• Multiplication and division

• Calculus

• Algebra

How was the year divided according to Mesopotamian tradition?

• 10 months

• 16 months

• 12 months

• 14 months

What did Mesopotamians use to measure time?

• Both the sun and moon

• The moon only

• The sun only

• Stars only

What was the square root of 2 approximated as in Mesopotamian tablets?

• 1.41421596

• 1.41421456

• 1.41421296

• 1.41421356