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WorksheetsThe Sumer Civilization
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
How did towns and small cities help protect themselves?
They trained animals to stand guard at their borders.
They merged with other larger cities.
They believed in more powerful gods.
They worked very hard to train and build stronger armies.
How did the city of Ur lose its power?
It was defeated in a war by two other cities that joined forces.
A deadly disease killed most of its population.
The Persian Gulf flooded and destroyed the city.
The Euphrates River changed its path.
What did the men and women of Sumer have in common?
Both men and women had long hair.
Neither of the genders showered very often.
Both wore skirts and sandals.
People of both genders were members of city's armies.
The people in the lower class most likely _____.
had fancier jewelry
had more children
lived in smaller houses
owned more slaves
What was of major importance to the people of Sumer?
to discover a new use for the wheel
to keep the gods happy
to have a scribe in each family
to live with a priest
The first sentence of the reading has the word bustling in it. What is the meaning of the word bustling?
boring
large
wealthy
busy
Why were boys most likely the only ones who attended schools?
Young males were seen as more important.
Young females were too busy with house work to attend school.
Boys didn't want the girls in school with them.
Girls were not smart enough learn how to read.
Which is NOT something the Sumerians were given credit for inventing/discovering?
the kiln
the sailboat
the first super hero
the game of chess
Which statement is true about Sumerian homes?
They were made out of stones and concrete.
More than one family lived in many homes.
Most had small courtyards attached.
Small houses were mixed in with large houses around the Ziggurat.
What can be said about the Sumerian civilization?
The people were very violent and had a difficult time becoming more civilized than the people who lived before them.
Although the people didn't have much history to help guide them, they were able to come up with ideas and inventions to help advance their society.
The people were much more civilized than we are today.
The ideas they lived by were great for them, but much of what they did is not helpful to us in today's world.
