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WorksheetsCh. 3 Section 2: The Rise of Sumer
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What was the basic political unit of Sumer?
the city-state
the city walk
priests
the supreme court
What did city-states do to protect themselves from rivals?
they built dams and canals to move water
they built up strong armies
they constructed walls around their cities
they performed plays to scare their rivals
What is polytheism?
the worship of many gods
the worship of one god
the worship of nature
the worship of the planets
According to the text Sargon ruled from...
2334-2279 BC
2334-2279 AD
1232-1201 BC
1232-1259 AD
Rural Sumerians lived in the...
city
country
small harbors
temples
Where did the majority of Sumerians live?
in rural areas
the city
they lived in the small huts
they lived in cities of Ur and Urak
How was Sargon able to create the first empire?
He tricked everyone into thinking he was the one true god.
He used a permanent army to defeat all the city-states of Sumer.
He ate the soldiers.
He built a large battle station called the "Death Star".
Why would rulers benefit if they claimed to be chosen by the gods?
Everyone liked to choose the rulers themselves and didn't care what the gods thought.
People liked the way it looked to have gods as rulers.
People would do what they rulers said because they did not want to offend the gods.
Because people might give them buried treasures.
Why were priests so influential in Sumerian society?
because people relied on them to gain the gods' favor
because they were the best musicians and all the ancient Sumerians wanted to do was dance...
because their clothes looked amazing
because people relied on them to cook all their meals
Which group of people was at the bottom of ancient Sumerian social hierarchy?
priests
slaves
government officials
skilled craftspeople
