Multiple choice

Which of these was not a function of ziggurats?

  1. Religious sacrifice and practices

  2. Served as schools, social, and military structures

  3. Housed large urban populations

  4. To show off the wealth and power of the civilization

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ziggurats were massive temple complexes dedicated to gods and served religious and administrative functions. They were not residential buildings designed to house the general urban population.