Sumerian Civilization Lesson 5

What was the basic challenge faced by the Sumerians?

• Building walls and moats

• Controlling the water supply

• Cooperating with other villages

• Defending themselves from enemies

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6.2.a

6.3

What solution did the Sumerians come up with to control the water supply?

• Building walls and moats

• Cooperating with other villages

• Constructing an irrigation system

• Moving to the river valley

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6.2.a

6.3

What led the Sumerians to live in larger communities?

• Building walls and moats

• Controlling the water supply

• Cooperating with other villages

• Defending themselves from enemies

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6.2.a

6.3

What did the Sumerians do to defend themselves from enemies?

• Building walls and moats

• Controlling the water supply

• Cooperating with other villages

• Constructing an irrigation system

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6.3

6.2.a

By what year did the Sumerian farming villages transform into walled city-states?

• 3500 B.C.E.

• 3000 B.C.E.

• 2500 B.C.E.

• 2000 B.C.E.

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6.3

6.2.a

What did the Sumerians build to control the water supply?

• Walls and moats

• Irrigation system

• Farming villages

• City-states

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6.3

6.2.a

What did the Sumerians build to defend themselves from enemies?

• Walls and moats

• Irrigation system

• Farming villages

• City-states

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6.3

6.2.a

What did the Sumerians have to do to cooperate with one another?

• Build walls and moats

• Control the water supply

• Live in larger communities

• Cross village boundaries

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6.3

6.2.a

What did the Sumerians face in terms of water supply?

• Too much water

• Too little water

• No water

• Clean water

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6.3

6.2.a

What did the Sumerians face in terms of food shortages?

• Too much food

• Too little food

• No food

• Healthy food

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6.3

6.2.a