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History Practice Quiz 237
10 questions · 12 minutes
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Q1.What was given by the groom's people to the bride's parents as part of marriage procedures in Mesopotamia?
Explanation: In Mesopotamia, the groom's family paid a bride price (bridewealth) to the bride's family, not a generic gift.
Q2.What material were early stone seals in India stamped on?
Explanation: Early stone seals, such as those from the Indus Valley, were used to stamp impressions onto clay.
Q3.What was exchanged by both parties during a wedding in ancient Ur?
Explanation: When the wedding took place, gifts were exchanged by both parties.
Q4.In ancient Ur, who inherited the father's house, herds, fields, etc.?
Explanation: The father’s house, herds, fields, etc., were inherited by the sons.
Q5.What does the narrow winding streets of Ur indicate?
Explanation: Narrow winding streets and the irregular shapes of house plots also indicate an absence of town planning.
Q6.Where were drains and clay pipes found in Ur houses?
Explanation: Drains and clay pipes were instead found in the inner courtyards of the Ur houses.
Q7.How did rainwater drain from Ur houses?
Explanation: House roofs sloped inwards and rainwater was channelled via the drainpipes into sumps in the inner courtyards.
Q8.How did light enter rooms in Ur houses?
Explanation: Light came into the rooms not from windows but from doorways opening into the courtyards.
Q9.According to omen tablets at Ur, what was considered lucky regarding a front door?
Explanation: A front door that did not open towards another house was lucky.
Q10.What did the omen tablets at Ur say about a door that opened outwards?
Explanation: If the main wooden door of a house opened outwards (instead of inwards), the wife would be a torment to her husband.
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