Sumerian Achievements

Which of the following best describes cuneiform?

• a form of writing using picture symbols

• a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols

• a form of writing using proverbs and songs

• a form of writing using complex ideas such as “joy

The Sumerian plow is most like the modern-day

• scissor.

• car.

• tractor.

• tire.

What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?

• so they could easily be found

• to honor the gods

• so architects could display their work

• to mark the center of the city

The Sumerians first used their method of writing to create stories and poems.

• True

• False

The following are Sumerian inventions, except ______.

• a base 10 number system

• the plow

• writing

• the wheel

Poems written for entertainment in ancient Sumer were called _______.

• Cuneiform

• Scribes

• Haiku

• Epics

After you have finished your assignment and reported to your monitor [teacher], come to me, and do not wander about in the street.

From this text, what can you infer?

• Sumerians valued education for their children.

• Sumerians wanted their children to become scribes.

• Sumerians needed help from their children to read and write.

• Sumerians needed more students to complete their assignments.

What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?

• so they could easily be found

• to honor the gods

• to mark the center of the city

• so architects could display their work

The Sumerians first used their method of writing to create stories and poems.

• True

• False

Sumerians developed a math system based on the number 100.

• True

• False