- 1. A blue stone called lapis lazuli, used on the Standard of Ur, came from far beyond the Zagros Mountains. This shows the Sumerians engaged in:
A) Jewelry-making
B) Mining
C) Trade
D) Agriculture
- 2. A society has a stable food supply if:
A) It gives food to the king
B) it gets food by hunting and fishing
C) It makes enough to meet the needs of the civilization
D) It buys food from other civilizations
- 3. Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two story house near the center of the city-state?
A) A skilled metal-worker
B) A merchant
C) A fisherman
D) A government official
- 4. Which of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
A) The wheel
B) The arch
C) The plow
D) The chariot
- 5. Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of:
A) Artisans
B) Traders
C) Farmers
D) Slaves
- 6. The responsibilities of: leading the army, enforcing the laws, building temples, was the responsibility of?
A) The Priests
B) The Scribes
C) The King
D) The Merchants
- 7. Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
A) He cared most about the poor.
B) He consulted with wise advisers
C) He was chosen by the gods.
D) He wanted everyone to be happy
- 8. Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
A) The taught royal children
B) They wrote down the laws
C) They entertained the rulers
D) They collected the taxes
- 9. The ziggurat most closely related to which Sumerian feature of civilization?
A) Religion
B) Government
C) Written Language
D) Food Supply
- 10. A merchant is a person who:
A) Recorded information
B) Worked on the buildings
C) Farmed the land
D) Sells goods
- 11. Drums, pipes and lyres --- the main use of these items was:
A) Irrigation
B) Entertainment
C) Warfare
D) Construction
- 12. Which invention made it possible for the Sumerians to use chariots?
A) The wheel
B) Sledges
C) Swords
D) The plow
- 13. The arch, which added strength and beauty to the buildings in Sumer, is an example of contributing to what two characteristics of civilization?
A) Technology and Written Language
B) Government and Religion
C) Culture and Religion
D) Technology and Culture (The Arts)
- 14. What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric
A) Stone Statues
B) City walls
C) Agriculture
D) Written records
- 15. What was the first use of cuneiform?
A) To make textbooks to teach the Sumerian children
B) To entertain through written stories
C) To keep government records
D) To allow ordinary Sumerian citizens to communicate with each other
- 16. Records of the goods people exchanged were made on:
A) Animal hides
B) Clay tablets
C) Flattened reeds
D) Metal coins
- 17. People who share the same history, language, beliefs, traditions and behaviors would be:
A) Region
B) Culture
C) Dialect
D) Ethnic group
- 18. Which is NOT a required characteristic of civilization?
A) A system of religion
B) Technologies and inventions
C) Large cities that are centers of trade
D) Residence along a river valley
- 19. In a sentence, explain why government is an important part of any civilization.
- 20. Essay (5 points): We study past cultures because of their legacy or how they have influenced us - this is called enduring influence. In a paragraph, EXPLAIN why we study Ancient Sumer. In other words -- what are ways that we are influenced by Sumer's civilization? (Be specific - what do we use today that they invented or came up with?)
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