Sumerian Civilization

Which word describes the religion of the Sumerians?

• monotheistic
• polytheistic
• paganistic
• Christian

What was the name for a person who could read and write in Sumer?

• king
• government official
• scribe
• writer

What is the name for a pyramid shaped temple tower in Sumer?

• pyramid
• ziggurat
• church
• holy tower

What is cuneiform?

• a way of worship
• a system of farming
• a system of writing
• a type of medicine

The Sumerians invented which two things?

• fire and flint
• the wheel and plow
• the first buildings and fire
• the wheel and the car

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

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
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