History Practice Quiz 236

Q1.How many men working 10 hours a day for five years were estimated to have built one of the temples in Uruk?

A. 1,000 B. 1,200 C. 1,500 D. 2,000

Q2.Around which year did technical advances such as bronze tools and brick columns occur at Uruk?

A. 4000 BCE B. 3500 BCE C. 3000 BCE D. 2800 BCE

Q3.What technological landmark appropriate to an urban economy is mentioned in the context of Uruk?

A. The plough B. The potter's wheel C. The sailboat D. The kiln

Q4.What material was used for sculpture in Uruk, as opposed to easily available clay?

A. Marble B. Imported stone C. Bronze D. Wood

Q5.What did the clay cones pushed into temple walls create?

A. Structural support B. A colourful mosaic C. Inscriptions D. Drainage channels

Q6.What is depicted on the basalt stele from around 3200 BCE found at Uruk?

A. A king building a temple B. A bearded man attacking a lion with a bow and arrow C. A potter at work D. A procession of workers

Q7.In Mesopotamia, until the end of which millennium BCE were cylindrical stone seals used?

A. First millennium BCE B. Second millennium BCE C. Third millennium BCE D. Fourth millennium BCE

Q8.What was the primary purpose of rolling a cylindrical seal over wet clay on a clay tablet?

A. To decorate the tablet B. To mark authenticity C. To indicate the owner's name D. To seal the contents

Q9.What type of family was the norm in Mesopotamian society according to legal texts?

A. Joint family B. Nuclear family C. Extended family D. Matriarchal family

Q10.Which city in Mesopotamia is mentioned as having enormous riches buried with some kings and queens?

A. Babylon B. Nineveh C. Ur D. Uruk