Ancient Mesopotamian Religion Quiz

Question 1

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Which two rivers bordered Mesopotamia?

Tigris and Euphrates

Answer

Nile and Amazon

Answer

Indus and Ganges

Answer

Niger and Congo

Question 2

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What was the primary role of the Mesopotamian priesthood?

Performing rituals and communicating with gods

Answer

Creating art and sculptures

Answer

Baking bread for religious ceremonies

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Leading military campaigns

Question 3

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What was the main purpose of the ziggurats in Mesopotamian society?

Connecting Earth with the heavens and serving as a religious center

Answer

Serving as astronomical observatories

Answer

Being used as libraries and centers of learning

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Providing housing for the poor

Question 4

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Who was the supreme god of the Mesopotamian pantheon?

Enki

Inanna

Marduk

Nammu

Answer

Mahabharata

Answer

Healing the sick

Answer

Building temples

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Promoting social equality

Answer

Hieroglyphics

Question 5

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What was the Mesopotamian afterlife called?

Valhalla

Hades

Elysium

Kur

Question 6

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Which epic poem is considered one of the oldest surviving works of literature?

The Iliad

Gilgamesh

Beowulf

Question 7

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Which Mesopotamian kingdom established the Code of Hammurabi?

Assyria

Babylon

Sumer

Akkad

Question 8

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What was the primary goal of divination in Mesopotamian religion?

Foretelling the future

Question 9

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Who was the goddess of love and fertility in Mesopotamian religion?

Ishtar

Ninhursag

Asherah

Astarte

Question 10

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What type of writing system was used by the ancient Mesopotamians?

Cuneiform

Alphabet

Kanji

Question 11

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What was the symbol of Ishtar, the Babylonian goddess of love?

Crescent moon

Sun disc

Owl

Lion