Ancient Sumer

The area of Mesopotamia is also known as the ...

• Land between two mountains

• Land between two rivers

• Rivers between two lands

• Land between lands

Which of the following current countries is NOT part of Mesopotamia?

• Georgia

• Iran

• Irak

• Turkey

What are the names of the main rivers flowing through Mesopotamia?

• Tigers and Fruits

• Rubicon and Nile

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Euphrates and Nile

The Sumerians built ______to control the river and to bring water to their crops.

• irrigation systems/canals

• temples

• palaces

• farms

An independent city with its own government social structure and economy is known as

• Country

• City-State

• State

• Capital City

Which of the following inventions was NOT created by the Sumerians

• Plow

• Writing

• Irrigation System

• Aqueducts

How did the invention of the plow affected the Sumerian farmers

• made working the land harder

• helped the farmers feed their animals

• made the farmer produce less food

• made working the land easier

The first writing system developed by the Sumerians was

• the alphabet

• cuneiform writing

• picture writing

• cave art

How did the invention of the wheel influence the Sumerians?

• Traveling time was reduce significantly

• Sumerians were able to transport more goods and items

• Transporting goods became easier

• All answers are correct

Sumerian temples were also used as a _________ in addition to being a place of worship

• School

• Warehouse

• Temple

• Fortress