Ancient Sumer

What was the Sumerians written language called?

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphics
• Pictographs
• Babylonian

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

How was language written?

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

Wedge-shaped writing is better known as

• triangles
• alphabet
• letters
• cuneiform

A ziggurat is?

• A war tactic
• A writing system 
• A Temple
• A Sumerian chariot

River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered

• religion
• rich soils for agriculture
• government
• 401k's

The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

• between two rivers.
• in mountain foothills.
• near a region of many conflicts
• at the site of the earliest cities

What is meant by polytheism?

• belief in one god
• a belief in no god
• a belief in many gods

Which Sumerians worked atop the ziggurats?

• Politicians
• Priest 
• Military Officials
• Scribes

What was the main reason Sumerians developed writing? 

• to keep track of trade 
• to write laws
• to write history
• to describe agricultural techniques