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2.2: Ancient Sumer Notes Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All civilizations have a(n) _________ food supply.

a)

stable

b)

inconsistent

c)

hunter/gatherer

d)

abundant

2.

All civilizations have a ______________ with different levels and jobs.

a)

royalty

b)

business

c)

social structure

d)

peasant class

3.

All civilizations have a system of _____________.

a)

oppression

b)

pyramids

c)

kings

d)

government

4.

All civilizations have a ___________ system with a set of beliefs and forms of worship.

a)

economic

b)

caste

c)

religious

d)

winning

5.

All civilizations have a highly developed way of life with different forms of ________.

a)

art

b)

paper

c)

chariots

d)

cuneiform

6.

All civilizations have advances in ____________.

a)

cuneiform

b)

gods

c)

technology

d)

Sumerian

7.

All civilizations have a highly developed ________________.

a)

vehicle

b)

written language

c)

system of gods

d)

economic system

8.

Which of the following allowed Sumerians to till the soil for planting?

a)

the oxen

b)

the bulldozer

c)

the plow

d)

the wheelbarrow

9.

The Sumerians developed a complex irrigation system with... (select three)

a)

...canals.

b)

...reservoirs.

c)

...dams.

d)

...electric power.

10.

Which of the following groups did NOT live in large, two story homes in the center of town?

a)

priests

b)

kings

c)

nobles

d)

farmers

11.

True or False: Sumerian kings led their city-states army.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Sumerians built temples and massive religious towers called __________.

a)

ziggurats

b)

pyramids

c)

castles

d)

government buildings

13.

Which of the following instruments did Sumerians NOT play?

a)

drums

b)

pipes

c)

lyres

d)

violin

14.

What was the MOST important technological advancement in Sumer?

a)

the arch

b)

the wheel

c)

the chariot

d)

the bow

15.

The Sumerians created a written language called ________, which comes from the latin word for "wedge."

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

c)

English

d)

latin