Chapter 3 Section 2- The Rise Sumer

Define rural.

• City

• Countryside

• City and countryside

Define urban.

• City

• Countryside

• City and countryside

Define city-state.

• City

• Countryside

• City and countryside

Define polytheism.

• the worship of one god

• growing many crops

• the worship of many gods

• the study of polygons

Natural materials that people need and value are called

• artifacts

• resources

• fossils

• landforms

All of the following were city-states of Sumer except:

• Uruk

• Ur

• Kish

• Akkad

Define Fertile Crescent.

• farmland

• fertile farmland

• a large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland

• a mountain

All of the following are reasons why Sumerians believed gods were powerful EXCEPT

• Gods controlled the harvest

• Gods controlled natural disasters

• Gods controlled people's health

• Gods controlled farmers

All of the following are reasons why priests had great status in Sumer EXCEPT

• Priests ruled the city-state.

• People relied on them for help with the gods.

• They interpreted the wishes of gods and made offerings

• Special buildings were built for and used by priests.

Which landform BEST supported the growth of civilization in Mesopotamia?

• river

• mountain

• plain

• desert