Chapter #4 Readinf part #1: The Rise of Sumerian City-States

Cities in Mesopotamia first appeared around ____.

• 2500 B.C.E.

• 3000 B.C.E.

• 3500 B.C.E.

• 4000 B.C.E.

What were the early cities in Mesopotamia similar to?

• Large empires

• Small, independent countries

• Nomadic tribes

• Modern cities

What was used to construct strong city walls in Mesopotamia?

• Wood

• Stone

• Sunbaked bricks

• Metal

What was the purpose of moats around the city walls?

• Decoration

• Farming

• Protection

• Trade

What did each city have to provide food?

• A) A central market

• B) Their own farmland

• C) Imported goods

• D) A large river.

What is the lesson about?

• The fall of Sumerian city-states

• The rise of Sumerian city-states

• The culture of Sumerian city-states

• The trade in Sumerian city-states.

The writing system developed by the Sumerians is called _______.

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Latin

• Cyrillic

Silt is important for ______.

• building roads

• growing plants

• making tools

• writing books

The Tigris River flows through which modern-day country?

• India

• Iraq

• China

• Brazil

In which mountain range did Neolithic people find good conditions for farming?

• Taurus Mountains

• Zagros Mountains

• Himalayas

• Andes