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4-1 The Sumerians

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

a)

in the mountains

b)

by the sea

c)

in river valleys

d)

in the desert

2.

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

a)

scribe

b)

cradle

c)

ziggurat

d)

Gilgamesh

3.

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled

a)

artisans

b)

merchants

c)

slaves

d)

priests

4.

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

a)

artisans

b)

scribes

c)

merchants

d)

head of households

5.

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

a)

the number 60.

b)

the cycles of the moon.

c)

the Roman calendar.

d)

the geometry of the wheel.

6.

Greek for "land between the rivers"

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

7.

complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

8.

a method that brings water to crops

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

9.

has its own government but is not part of any larger unit

a)

city-state

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

10.

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

a)

city-state

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization