TCi - Ancient Sumer

A society has a stable food supply if

• it gives food to the kind

• it has enough food for its people

• it buys food from other groups

• it gets food by hunting and fishing

The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is

• the way a civilization is organized

• how many taxes a king collects from slaves

• the way scribes record social events

• how the government treats the lower classes

Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?

• a skilled metalworker

• a fisherman

• a government official

• a merchant

Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of

• slaves

• traders

• potters

• farmers

Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?

• the arch

• the plow

• the wheel

• the chariot

Who had these responsibilities: lead the army, enforce the laws, have temples built.

• the king

• the priests

• the scribes

• the council

Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?

• He was supported by the gods

• He cared most about the poor

• He consulted with wise advisers

• He wanted everyone to be happy

Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

• to entertain the rulers

• to write down the laws

• to collect people's taxes

• to teach the royal children

Which evidence shows that the Sumerians lived after the Stone Age?

• brick houses

• wooden plows

• copper jewelry

• painted pottery

What was the main use of drums, pipes, lyres.

• warfare

• irrigation

• construction

• entertainment