Understanding the Sumerian Empire

1. What material did the Sumerians use to build their cities?

• stone

• wood

• mud

• metal

2. 2. Mesopotamia is located between two rivers: the ​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   .

• Tigris
• Euphrates
• Amazon
• Ganges
• Mississippi
• Nile

3. What invention helped Sumerians create household goods and tools?

• The Wheel

• The Plow

• The Saw

• The Computer

4. 4. At the top of the social ladder were ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   , who were considered ​ (c)   .

• priests
• priestesses
• merchants
• farmers
• warriors
• nobility

5. What type of structure was the ziggurat?

• A Palace

• A Temple

• A Storehouse

• A School

6. What was the primary purpose of the early writing system developed by the Sumerians?

• To tell stories

• To record laws

• To keep track of trade

• To write poetry

7. Which king conquered the Sumerian city-states?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Gilgamesh

• Nebuchadnezzar

The Sumer people were killed off by the year ​ (a)   .

• 1750 B.C.E.
• 3000 B.C.E.
• 500 B.C.E.
• 1000 C.E.

Sumer is credited with many firsts, including the first person to write the pronoun ​ (a)   .

• "I"
• "You"
• "They"
• "We"