Unit 2-2 & 2-3 Sumerian Civilization

What is an important aspect/ of building a civilization

• Being able to hunt and gather
• Having agriculture and a favorable food supply
• Having a lot of people living in the same area

Where was Sumer located?

• In what is now modern Egypt
• In north Mesopotamia
• In the southern corner of Mesopotamia

What is a city-state?

• a large city
• a govermental unit with a city and surrounding farmland
• a city with city walls and a ziggurat

Which are characteristics of a civilization?

• domesticated animals, irrigation, plenty of water and crops

• advanced cities, complex institutions, specialized workers, record keeping, advanced technology

• kings, priests, artisans and slaves

Having kings, scribes,farmers and slaves in a society is an example of what?

• government
• religion
• social classes

Why was Sumer a civilization?

• Sumer was a civilization because a lot of people lived there and they had a surplus of food
• Sumer was a civilization because it had all the characteristics of a civilization
• Sumer was a civilization because it had rulers and priests

Which word describes the religion of the Sumerians?

• monotheistic
• polytheistic
• paganistic
• Christian

Who is at the top of the Sumerian social structure?

• slaves

• craftspeople

• king and priests

• merchants

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

• pyramid
• ziggurat
• church
• holy tower

What is a city-state?

• The area inside the city wall
• The city and the countryside around it.
• The farmland
• The market place