Mesopotamia (4-5) Test Review

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

• Stable food supply

• Government

• Education

• Religious system

What was the Sumerians written language called?

• Cuneiform

• Babylonian

• Pictographs

• Hieroglyphics

How was the society of ancient Sumeria organized?

• It was divided into social classes: priests were the highest, rich merchants were next, farmers and artisans were next, slaves were on the bottom.

• They had the first democratic system.

• It was a matriarchal society and the women were in charge.

• They had a government system much like the one we have today.

What was the main reason Sumerians developed writing?

• to write history

• to write laws

• to describe agricultural techniques

• to keep track of trade

How was language written?

• on wood blocks

• on cave walls

• on clay tablets

• on stones

Which letter is closest to where Mesopotamia was?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which Sumerians worked atop the ziggurats?

• Politicians

• Scribes

• Military Officials

• Priests

Which of the following inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?

• the wheel

• the plow

• the arch

• the chariot

_{Sumerians invention of the wheel best represents what characteristic of civilization?}

• religion

• social structure

• technology

• government

In which modern region was Sumer located?

• The Middle East

• Western Europe

• North Africa

• Southeast Asia