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1. What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

A A siege weapon used in war B A temple to the local god of the city C A large theatre where people performed D A type of vehicle used for racing

2. Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?

A There was one at each corner of the city B Along the northern wall C There were numerous ziggurats all around the city D At the center

3. What did a ziggurat look like?

A It looked like a giant square block B Like a pyramid with large steps or levels C It had a large dome with columns around the outside D It was a tall tower with steps around the outside

4. How many levels did a ziggurat have?

A They always had three levels B Only one C From three to five D From two to seven

5. True or false: Most of the ziggurats were so well built that they are completely intact to this day.

A TRUE B FALSE

6. What god was the ziggurat of Babylon built for?

A Enki B Ashur C Ishtar D Murdok

7. What civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia first built a ziggurat?

A Sumerians B Babylonians C Persians D Assyrians

8. True or false: The point of building the ziggurats so tall was so the shrine on top would be as close to the heavens as possible.

A FALSE B TRUE

9. What other civilization built temples similar to the ziggurat?

A Aztecs B Mayans C Egyptians D All of the above

10. How tall is the tallest of the ziggurats estimated to be?

A 300 feet tall B 100 feet tall C 50 feet tall D 400 feet tall

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