Was Sumer a Civilization?

Was Sumer a Civilization?

5th - 6th Grade

12 Qs

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Was Sumer a Civilization?

Was Sumer a Civilization?

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Ancient Sumerians invented irrigation systems and plows. What did these two inventions help provide?   

a system of government
a partner with whom to trade 
a steady supply of food
an honor for the gods

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What evidence shows that Sumerian society developed after the Stone Age?  

copper blades
painted pottery
wooden plows
mud houses

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What ancient Sumerian most likely spoke the words below? "I live in a two-story house near the center of the city. I like to throw parties where my guests eat from gold plates and drink from gold cups."  

a farmer 
a government official
a craftsperson
a merchant

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Which statement shows how Sumerian religion and government were connected?  

Sumerians believed that merchants sold goods for the king.
Sumerians believed that the king got power from the gods.
Sumerians recorded their prayers on clay tablets.
Sumerians recorded the movements of the planets.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The Sumerians invented something that made it possible for their armies to use chariots. What was it?  

harnesses
swords
wheels
horseshoes

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6.  What evidence shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric? 

ziggurats
statues
irrigation ditches
written laws

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Whose duty was it to do these jobs: build temples, lead the army, and enforce laws?    

the king's
the priests'
the scribes'
the governors'

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