Unit 2 Post Test

This civilization was named for it's location "between two rivers."

• Sumer
• Persia
• Mesopotamia

One reason it was difficult to farm in Sumer was due to:

• rocky soil
• lack of rainfall
• growth of weeds

What caused rivers to flood in the spring?

• Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers begin
• Heavy spring time rain
• Strong winds from the Persian Gulf

What did Ancient Sumerians build to prevent flooding in their lands?

• Barges
• Silt
• Levees

What does it mean if a society has a stable food supply?

• They grow enough to give food to the king.
• They get food by fishing and hunting.
• They have enough food for all people.

Civilizations such as Sumer had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. What is a social structure?

• The way a civilization is organized.
• How much taxes the king collects.
• the way scribes record social events.

The invention of the plow affects................................. in Ancient Sumer?

• Food Supply
• Irrigation Systems
• Social Structure

Which Sumerian belief about the king helped to keep social order?

• The King cared most about poor people
• The King was supported by the Gods.
• The King had a group of wise advisers.

Sumerian city-states were independent from one another. What problem did this cause?

• They were unable to trade with one another.
• They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.
• They did not have enough natural resources to survive.

Akkadians built a capital city, but where did they get their resources?

• mined stones in the mountains
• printed paper money to buy what they need
• took resources from people they conquered.