Ancient Sumer

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

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

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

How was language written?

• on wood blocks
• on cave walls
• on clay tablets
• on stones

What is a person called who sells goods for money?

• A king
• An artisan
• A merchant
• A cashier

How did the Sumerians feel about music?

• They banned music from their society.
• They did not know what music was.
• They believed that it brought joy to the gods and people alike
• It was not a big part of their lives.