Sumerian Civilization - chapter 5

Sumerians invented irrigation systems and the plow which helped to create 

• a stable food supply
• a strong army
• beautiful artwork
• a system of government

Sumerians believed their kings were chosen by 

• their fathers
• the gods
• aliens
• an old guy named Joe

A ziggurat is

• an irrigation system
• a home for the wealthy
• another name for chariot
• an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower

What was the Sumerians' most important invention?

• pottery
• plow
• the wheel
• ziggurats

What is the name for writing that using wedge shapes for characters?

• Cursive
• Arabic
• sanskrit
• cuneiform

How do we know the Sumerians came after prehistoric times?

• They built ziggurats.
• They made statues.
• They had irrigation.
• They had written laws and records.

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

• the king's
• the priest's
• the scribes'
• the governors'

If you have status in society, you have

• friends
• time
• religion
• importance

On what level were the priests in the social structure in Sumer?

• the lowest level
• the highest level
• the middle level
• they were not part of the social structure

The Sumerians believed that the gods lived in 

• the Earth
• the Sky
• the ziggurats
• their homes