Ancient Sumer

The plow and irrigation systems in Sumer led to...

• more dinner for the king

• a stable food supply for city-states

• better hunting and gathering techniques

• starvation

The people in Sumer were organized by...

• Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Slytherin

• social levels

• political parties

• family names

Who was at the top of the social levels in Sumer? Choose all that applies

• slaves

• merchants

• artisans

• priests

• government officials

Who was in the middle of the social levels in Sumer? Choose all that applies

• slaves

• merchants

• artisans

• priests

• government officials

Who was at the bottom of the social levels in Sumer?

• slaves

• merchants

• artisans

• priests

• government officials

Who was at the bottom of the social levels in Sumer?

• slaves

• merchants

• artisans

• priests

• government officials

Kings in Sumer were responsible for... (Choose all that applies)

• farming

• leading the army

• entertaining crowds

• enforcing laws

• having temples built

Kings in Sumer were responsible for... (Choose all that applies)

• farming

• leading the army

• entertaining crowds

• enforcing laws

• having temples built

T or F? The people in Sumer believed that their king was chosen and supported by the gods.

• True

• False

T or F? Sumerian kings had a lot of power.

• True

• False