- 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) Agriculture
B) Mining
C) Trade
D) Jewelry-making
- 2. A society has a stable food supply if:
A) It buys food from other civilizations
B) it gets food by hunting and fishing
C) It makes enough to meet the needs of the civilization
D) It gives food to the king
- 3. Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two story house near the center of the city-state?
A) A government official
B) A fisherman
C) A skilled metal-worker
D) A merchant
- 4. Which of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
A) The arch
B) The wheel
C) The plow
D) The chariot
- 5. Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of:
A) Artisans
B) Farmers
C) Traders
D) Slaves
- 6. The responsibilities of: leading the army, enforcing the laws, building temples, was the responsibility of?
A) The Scribes
B) The Priests
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 wanted everyone to be happy
D) He was chosen by the gods.
- 8. Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
A) The taught royal children
B) They entertained the rulers
C) They wrote down the laws
D) They collected the taxes
- 9. The ziggurat most closely related to which Sumerian feature of civilization?
A) Written Language
B) Food Supply
C) Government
D) Religion
- 10. A merchant is a person who:
A) Farmed the land
B) Sells goods
C) Recorded information
D) Worked on the buildings
- 11. Drums, pipes and lyres --- the main use of these items was:
A) Construction
B) Warfare
C) Irrigation
D) Entertainment
- 12. Which invention made it possible for the Sumerians to use chariots?
A) The plow
B) Swords
C) Sledges
D) The wheel
- 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) Culture and Religion
B) Technology and Culture (The Arts)
C) Government and Religion
D) Technology and Written Language
- 14. What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric
A) Agriculture
B) City walls
C) Stone Statues
D) Written records
- 15. What was the first use of cuneiform?
A) To keep government records
B) To entertain through written stories
C) To allow ordinary Sumerian citizens to communicate with each other
D) To make textbooks to teach the Sumerian children
- 16. Records of the goods people exchanged were made on:
A) Metal coins
B) Flattened reeds
C) Animal hides
D) Clay tablets
- 17. People who share the same history, language, beliefs, traditions and behaviors would be:
A) Dialect
B) Culture
C) Region
D) Ethnic group
- 18. Which is NOT a required characteristic of civilization?
A) A system of religion
B) Large cities that are centers of trade
C) Residence along a river valley
D) Technologies and inventions
- 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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