WorksheetsSumer: The First Civilization
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
Which of the following would be found on the Standard of Ur?
A temple, gods, and a priest
diamonds, rubies, and other jewels
A king, chariot driver, and a man playing a lyre
carvings of Sumerian kings
Which of the following best describes the Standard of Ur?
a cuneiform tablet
a temple
a stone slab
a box
The Standard of Ur is ...
a secondary source
a legal code
a primary source
an epic poem
What MUST a group of people have before becoming "civilized"?
a belief system (religion)
a government and laws
art and technology
surplus food (from agriculture)
Why is Mesopotamia called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
Many babies were born in Sumer
The first communities began in Sumer
Sumer is between two tiny rivers.
Sumer is in northern Mesopotamia.
Which of the following gives evidence showing how important religion was to Mesopotamians?
agriculture
irrigation
ziggurats
cuneiform
Which of the following are examples of Sumerian technology?
plow
chariot
Gilgamesh
internet
Which of the following are characteristics of a civilization?
religion
government
written language
social media
social structure
A civilization is NOT nomadic, so its people ...
live in urban centers or cities
have an organized religion
worship many gods
hunt and gather to survive
What must a civilization have BEFORE "division of labor" can occur?
a food surplus (agriculture)
a social structure
a government (king) and laws
advanced technology
Who or what brought about the end of the Sumerian civilization?
Hammurabi and the Babylonians
Ashurbanipal and the Assyrians
Sargon and the Akkadians
Gilgamesh and Humbaba
Which of the following leaders was the hero of an epic story/poem?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sargon
Gilgamesh
