Sumerian Civilization Quiz

What factors define a complex village?

• Larger population

• Surplus of food

• Government

• Irrigation/improved technology

What was the location advantage of Sumerian city-states?

• Fertile land

• Protection from natural warriors

• Access to rivers

• All of the above

What were Sumerian houses made of?

• Reeds and mud

• Metal

• Timber

• All of the above

Which social class in Sumerian society had the most influence?

• Upper Class

• Middle Class

• Lower Class

• All social classes had equal influence

What rights did free women have in early Sumer?

• Own land

• Be priestesses

• Do merchant work

• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Sumerian writing system?

• Business and record keeping

• Recounting history

• Recording wars

• All of the above

a method that brings water to crops

• Scribe
• City-State
• Irrigation
• Civilization

complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing

• Scribe
• Irrigation
• Artisan
• Civilization

Artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group

• middle class
• lower class
• upper class
• business class

The first civilization arose _______ because the conditiions for farminig were good

• near the sea
• in river valleys
• in the mountains
• in the desert