The Mesopotamian Moment Unit 3 Grade 7 K12 Summit

What would a historian most likely use to research people or events from the past?

• old books and papers

• old buildings and ruins

• old tools and pottery shards

What is the main step that an archaeologist takes to determine where an ancient temple was built?

• Read stories about the area.

• Study the land and digging for artifacts.

• Ask local residents questions.

Who studies artifacts scientifically?

• historian

• anthropologist

• archaeologist

Who bases conclusions on hard evidence?

• archaeologist and psychologist

• historian and psychologist

• historian and archaeologist

Which process does a historian use in research?

• performs scientific experiments

• listens to people's spoken accounts

• exhumes artifacts from a dig site

How did people in Mesopotamia live before city-states were developed?

• They almost all lived as hunters in groups.

• They lived as nomads.

• They lived as farmers and herders in communities.

• They lived as craftsmen in towns.

Which problems led to the decline of Sumer? Select all correct answers.

• constant flooding of the area

• long dry spells without any rain

• the cities grew too fast

• fights over boundaries and water rights

Which statements describe the decline of Sumer? Select all correct answers.

• There was a lack of natural barriers that could discourage attack.

• As the fields of Sumer grew saltier, harvests became smaller.

• The needed canals became too costly to build.

• The swamps bred insects that carried disease.

What was the purpose of ziggurats in Sumer?

• They were homes for wealthy Sumerians.

• They were monuments to previous kings.

• They were temples for gods and goddesses.

• They were conduits for water transport.

In which Sumerian city was the most famous ziggurat located?

• Lagash

• Uruk

• Ur

• Kish