S.S. 3.3 Review

The Sumerians developed ______, the world's first system of writing.

• cuneiform
• pictographs
• scribe
• epics

The earliest written communication was through ______ , or picture symbols.

• cuneiform
• pictographs
• scribe
• epics

4.  _____ are long poems that tell the story of a hero.

• cuneiform
• pictographs
• scribe
• epics

A _____ was a writer, often hired to keep track of the items people traded.

• cuneiform
• pictographs
• scribe
• epics

_______  is the story of a legendary Sumerian king.

• cylinder seals
• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• architecture
• ziggurat

________  are perhaps Sumer's most famous works of art.

• cylinder seals
• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• architecture
• ziggurat

A ______ is a pyramid-shaped temple tower that rose above each Sumerian city.

• cylinder seals
• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• architecture
• ziggurat

Becoming a _____ was a way to move up in social class.

• 60
• wheel
• scribe
• entertainment

Among the contributions of the Sumerians to modern society was the ____  , and the first vehicles to use it, such as carts and wagons.

• 60
• wheel
• scribe
• entertainment

Sumerians developed a math system based on the number ____ .

• 60
• wheel
• scribe
• entertainment