The Sumer Civilization

How did towns and small cities help protect themselves?

• They trained animals to stand guard at their borders.

• They merged with other larger cities.

• They believed in more powerful gods.

• They worked very hard to train and build stronger armies.

How did the city of Ur lose its power?

• It was defeated in a war by two other cities that joined forces.

• A deadly disease killed most of its population.

• The Persian Gulf flooded and destroyed the city.

• The Euphrates River changed its path.

What did the men and women of Sumer have in common?

• Both men and women had long hair.

• Neither of the genders showered very often.

• Both wore skirts and sandals.

• People of both genders were members of city's armies.

The people in the lower class most likely _____.

• had fancier jewelry

• had more children

• lived in smaller houses

• owned more slaves

What was of major importance to the people of Sumer?

• to discover a new use for the wheel

• to keep the gods happy

• to have a scribe in each family

• to live with a priest

The first sentence of the reading has the word bustling in it. What is the meaning of the word bustling?

• boring

• large

• wealthy

• busy

Why were boys most likely the only ones who attended schools?

• Young males were seen as more important.

• Young females were too busy with house work to attend school.

• Boys didn't want the girls in school with them.

• Girls were not smart enough learn how to read.

Which is NOT something the Sumerians were given credit for inventing/discovering?

• the kiln

• the sailboat

• the first super hero

• the game of chess

Which statement is true about Sumerian homes?

• They were made out of stones and concrete.

• More than one family lived in many homes.

• Most had small courtyards attached.

• Small houses were mixed in with large houses around the Ziggurat.

What can be said about the Sumerian civilization?

• The people were very violent and had a difficult time becoming more civilized than the people who lived before them.

• Although the people didn't have much history to help guide them, they were able to come up with ideas and inventions to help advance their society.

• The people were much more civilized than we are today.

• The ideas they lived by were great for them, but much of what they did is not helpful to us in today's world.