Ancient Civilizations

Sumerians practiced polytheism, meaning the belief in

• many gods

• one god

• no god

Sumerians did NOT have a social hierarchy in their society.

• True

• False

Who would have ben at the TOP of Sumerian social hierarchy?

• kings

• priests/nobles

• skilled craftsmen/merchants

• farmers

• slaves

Sumer is located in southeast Mesopotamia.

• True

• False

Which river did Sumerians rely on?

• The Nile

• The Euphrates

• The Jordan

What civilization is associated with the Tigris-Euphrates rivers?

• China
• Egypt
• India
• Mesopotamia

What civilization is associated with the Nile River?

• China
• Egypt
• India
• Mesopotamia

Which of the following means one god?

• Monotheism
• Polytheism

What were pyramids?

• a place to store food surplus

• prisons
• tombs for pharaohs
• tombs for nobles

What is Egyptian writing called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphic
• characters
• Sanskrit