Ch. 5 Ancient Sumer Review!

Which of the following is a characteristic of a civilization?

• Population of at least 100,000

• A stable food supply

• Cows

• Established near an ocean

TRUE or FALSE: The Sumerians invented the plow.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How did irrigation help the Sumerians? (As well as other civilizations)

• It allowed them to write down the goods that they had bought and sold

• It helped them to design new ways of building houses

• It allowed them to move fresh water to their crops

• It helped to avoid conflicts over money

What is a social structure?

• The way a civilization is organized

• How many taxes the king collects

• The way scribes record social events

• How the government addresses laws

What made kings so powerful in ancient Sumer?

• They cared about the poor

• They had wise advisers

• They wanted everyone to be happy

• It was believed that they were supported by the gods

What were drums, pipes, and lyres used for?

• Fighting

• Irrigation

• Entertainment

• Construction

What did cuneiform allow Sumerians to do?

• Write things down

• Grow larger crops

• Capture wild animals

• Create large cups

Which of the following classes of people would be in the "Middle" of the Sumerian social structure?

• Kings

• Priests

• Slaves

• Artisans

"A person who makes money by selling goods" is the definition of a...

• Scribe

• Merchant

• Priest

• Cuneiform

What did scribes do in ancient Sumer?

• Grew crops for the city

• Spoke with the gods

• Controlled the army

• Wrote down laws and contracts