Worksheets6SS_Ch 4_The Rise of Sumerian City-States
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 8mins
"land between the rivers'
Mesopotamia
Mediterranean
Middle Earth
Euphrates
has its own laws, ruler, and farmland
society
settlement
city-state
capital
In what ways did the Sumerians control the water supply?
by using reservoirs
by constructing dams
by digging canals
by building irrigation systems
by building boats
Characteristics of Mesopotamia (choose all that apply)
hilly and received rain (northern part)
low plains with little rain (southern part)
rivers sometimes flood
soil was hard and dry most of the year
few natural barriers
fine sand or clay carried by running water which can make soil fertile
minerals
Miracle Grow
silt
grains
all the inhabitants of a particular area
citizens
population
people
mankind
Rivers bordering Mesopotamia
Euphrates
Tigris
Mediterranean
Arabian
Nile
What were some advantages of living in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains?
mild weather
plentiful rains
wood for shelters
stones for toolmaking
friendly neighbors
How did physical geography leave Sumer's city-states unprotected?
The Sumerians were on flat, open river plains.
The Sumerians settled in the Zagros Mountains after food shortages.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers made Sumer vulnerable.
The foothills were too spread out to offer protection.
Why did the Sumerians construct walls and buildings out of sun baked mud bricks?
Mud was difficult to obtain in Sumer.
Mud bricks were a less expensive building material.
They traded with neighbors for the mud bricks.
There were few trees to provide wood, and even stones were scarce.
Sumerians worked together to
clear silt from canals
create recipes
maintain the irrigation system
build transportation routes
As Sumerians worked together
they began to trade frequently
they formed bigger towns and cities
they developed a new language
they built schools
Why do historians call the cities of Sumer “city-states”?
They couldn't decide whether to call them cities OR states.
They were so large.
They were like independent countries.
They were small.
