Ancient Sumer

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

• Stable food supply
• Government
• Religious system
• Education

How did the Sumerians create a stable food supply?

• They built supermarkets.
• They created irrigation systems and plows to help grow crops.
• They relied on hunting animals.
• They invented the McDonalds drive-thru.

What technological advances are the Sumerians most celebrated for?

• the wheel and fire
• the arch and the lyre
• the wheel and the arch
• the wheel and the iPod nano

What was the Sumerians written language called?

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphics
• Pictographs
• Babylonian

Who was at the top of the social structure?

• Kings & Artisans
• Kings & Priests
• Kings & Soldiers
• Governors & Priests

Which of the following was NOT a responsibility of a Sumerian king?

• enforcing laws
• collecting taxes
• leading the army
• growing crops in the field

What was the responsibility of a scribe?

• to serve in the army
• to write and maintain records
• to create swords for the army
• to plan social events

Which of the following is no longer a common religious practice?

• making human sacrifices to the gods
• worshiping gods in temples
• respecting priests
• praying

The Sumerians believed that their gods lived...

• in the sky
• at the top of ziggurats
• in the canals
• inside pyramids

What is an artisan?

• a craftsperson
• a singer
• a person who sells goods
• someone who farms