Ancient Sumer

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization? Stable food supply, Government, Religious system, Education

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Education

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How did the Sumerians create a stable food supply?

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They created irrigation systems and plows to help grow crops.

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What technological advances are the Sumerians most celebrated for? Options: the wheel and fire, the arch and the lyre, the wheel and the arch, the wheel and the iPod nano

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the wheel and the arch

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What was the Sumerians written language called?

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Cuneiform

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Who was at the top of the social structure? Options: Kings & Artisans, Kings & Priests, Kings & Soldiers, Governors & Priests

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Kings & Priests

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Which of the following was NOT a responsibility of a Sumerian king? enforcing laws, collecting taxes, leading the army, growing crops in the field

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growing crops in the field

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What was the responsibility of a scribe? Options: to serve in the army, to write and maintain records, to create swords for the army, to plan social events

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to write and maintain records

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Which of the following is no longer a common religious practice? Options: making human sacrifices to the gods, worshiping gods in temples, respecting priests, praying

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making human sacrifices to the gods

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The Sumerians believed that their gods lived...

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at the top of ziggurats

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What is an artisan?

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a craftsperson