Ancient Sumer

What is this ancient artifact called?

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• The Standard of Ur
• The Sumerian Scene
• The Pyramid of Hammurabi

The Standard of Ur shows the people of Sumer engaged in what activity?

• trading
• fishing
• farming
• gathering

How can you tell if your society has a stable food supply?

• Everyone is happy.
• There is enough food for everyone.
• There are no wars happening.
• They live in hunting-gathering communities.

Which invention had the biggest impact on Sumer's food supply?

• the arch
• the wheel
• the chariot
• the plow

Which of these people were NOT a member of the upper class of society?

• the king
• a skilled artisan
• a government official
• a priest

Who was in the lowest class of Sumerian society?

• slaves
• fishermen
• women
• children

What kind of home did the highest class of Sumerians most likely live in?

• the top of the ziggurat
• a one-story home on the edge of the city
• a two-story home near the city center
• a concrete home near the levees

What kind of homes did the farmers live in?

• a one-story straw-bale home near the levees
• a small mud-brick home near the edge of the city
• the basement of the ziggurat
• a two-story home near the marketplace

The role of the King was heavily related to what other part of Sumerian society?

• arts
• religion
• irrigation
• writing

Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?

• He was chosen by the gods.
• He was wise and fair. 
• He only made laws that everyone agreed to. 
• He cared about the poor in society.