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WorksheetsCh. 4 and 5 Ancient Sumer
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is another term for cities that are like small, independent countries?
Mesopotamia
city-states
country-states
independent-states
Why did the Sumerians move to the plains?
they had too many people and not enough food
they had too much food and not enough people
the hills became a problem because they flooded
the plains had a lot more animals
What did the Ancient Sumerians do to prevent floods?
built levees
moved to the plains
made irrigation systems
What did the Ancient Sumerians do to protect their city-states?
built walls around them
dug out mouts around them
made the doors very small
put the doors very high up
In chapter five, we will take a closer look at Sumerian
culture
civilization
food
agriculture
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?
stable food supply
social structure
advances in technology
the making of coins
Which invention helped the Sumerians with their food supply the most?
plow
rake
hole poker
cattle
Select all of the classes that existed in the Ancient Sumerian society.
Upper Class
Common Class
Slave Class
Middle Class
Who was in charge of the government in Ancient Sumer?
kings
queens
polititions
common people
Select the two words that describe the two following definitions:
-a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse
-a person who writes
chariot
scribe
status
social structure
