Chapter 3 Section 3

Which of the following statements is the main idea of this section?

• Sumerians invented the wheel

• Sumerians used cuneiform as the first form of writing

• Sumerians made many advances that helped their society grow

• Sumerians were smart because they studied math and science

Sumerians invented writing. First they used _____ to communicate this evolved into _____.

• epics, poems

• pictographs, cuneiform

• clay, tablets

• numbers, alphabet

Sumerians used writing for many things; Which of the following did they NOT use writing for?

• Newspapers

• Poems

• Laws

• Business Transactions

Sumerians wrote long poems about heroes. What were these poems called?

• Stanzas

• Epics

• Gilgamesh

• Proverbs

Sumerians'invention of the wheel made it easier to make pottery.

• False

• True

Which of the following is NOT an example of a Sumerian invention?

• glass jewelry

• sewers

• knives

• clock

Why was the plow an important invention?

• It increased farm production

• It broke through hard clay spoil

• It has been used for millennia, & is still used today

• all of the above

We still use the base 60 number system invented by the Sumerians to tell time.

• True

• False

What was the purpose of a ziggurat?

• the pyramid where the king lived

• the building where Sumerians practiced medicine

• a temple for worship

• a pyramid where mummies were kept

What is this shape?

• cone

• pyramid

• sphere

• cylinder