Chapter 4: The Rise of Sumerian City-States

What was the environment of Sumer like?

• hilly and dry, with many stones

• thick forests

• sharp mountains

• low and flat with little rain

Which fact allowed Neolithic people to farm in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains?

• They built canals to bring water to the crops.

• The harsh weather was great for growing grain.

• The foothills received plenty of rain.

• None of the above

Which one of the following is a topographical feature of ancient Sumer?

• mountaineous

• hot and dry climate

• deserts

• open plain

Which environmental factor was very important during ancient times?

• access to a hill

• near a desert

• near a river

• near a forest

Why would a desert discourage settlement?

• It would be difficult to travel through.

• It would be difficult to trade.

• It would not provide enough water.

• All of the Above

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

• They kept written records of all that happened.

• They created elaborate irrigation systems.

• They had their own rulers and farmland.

• None of the Above.

Why was farming difficult in Sumer?

• It had rocky soil.

• There were too many trees.

• It did not get rain.

• There were too many weeds.

Why did they build levee's?

• To irrigate the crops

• to control the workers

• to prevent flooding

• All of the Above

What is located in present day Iraq between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Mesopotamia

• The Zagros Mountains

• Iran

• None of the Above

What is located in southern Mesopotamia? It is where city-states developed first.

• Mesopotamia

• Sumer

• Zagros

• None of the Above