Characteristics of a Civilization

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Which of the following shows evidence of a Stable Food Supply? Hanging Gardens, Many gods with human personalities, Taxes, An irrigation system with canals and levees

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An irrigation system with canals and levees

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Which of the following shows evidence of a government in Sumer? Clay tablets with cuneiform, Technology such as the plow, Images of a king collecting taxes, Ziggurats

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Images of a king collecting taxes

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Which of the following shows evidence of writing in Sumer? clay tablets, ziggurats with images of gods, chariots, the ship's sail

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clay tablets

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Which of the following shows evidence of technology in Sumer? a social structure, the ship's sail, cuneiform writing, The Epic of Gilgamesh

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the ship's sail

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Which of the following were the major food crops grown in Sumer? corn and wheat, wheat and barley, corn and beans, potatoes and carrots

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wheat and barley

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Which of the following is the best evidence for religion in Sumer?

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Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of a civilization? Religion, Writing, Education, Government

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Education

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is evidence of which characteristic of a civilization? Options: The Arts, Technology, Government, Social Structure

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The Arts

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The priests were near the top of the social structure. What does this show about the people of ancient Sumer?

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Religion was an important part of their lives.