The Sumerians

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Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of

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farmers

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Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

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to write down the laws

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The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization? food, writing, religion, government

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religion

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Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?

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wheels

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What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform?

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a wedge-shaped stylus

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Cuneiform was written on what material?

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clay tablets

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Annual flooding actually helped farmers by...

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leaving silt behind that helped crops grow

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What is a ziggurat?

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a temple

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Of the following, which group of people belonged to the upper class of Sumerian Society? merchants, artisans, priests, farmers

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priests

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What is a cuneiform?

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the Sumerian system of writing