Ch. 4 and 5 Ancient Sumer

What is another term for cities that are like small, independent countries?

• Mesopotamia

• city-states

• country-states

• independent-states

Why did the Sumerians move to the plains?

• they had too many people and not enough food

• they had too much food and not enough people

• the hills became a problem because they flooded

• the plains had a lot more animals

What did the Ancient Sumerians do to prevent floods?

• built levees

• moved to the plains

• made irrigation systems

What did the Ancient Sumerians do to protect their city-states?

• built walls around them

• dug out mouts around them

• made the doors very small

• put the doors very high up

In chapter five, we will take a closer look at Sumerian

• culture

• civilization

• food

• agriculture

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

• stable food supply

• social structure

• advances in technology

• the making of coins

Which invention helped the Sumerians with their food supply the most?

• plow

• rake

• hole poker

• cattle

Select all of the classes that existed in the Ancient Sumerian society.

• Upper Class

• Common Class

• Slave Class

• Middle Class

Who was in charge of the government in Ancient Sumer?

• kings

• queens

• polititions

• common people

Select the two words that describe the two following definitions:

-a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse

-a person who writes

• chariot

• scribe

• status

• social structure