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WorksheetsMesopotamia : From Nomads to Farmers
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following wasNOT an invetions of the Sumerians?
the plow
a system of writing
a 365-day calendar
the wheel
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops
The land was covered with heavy vegitation
The rivers flooded, making it easier for lanters to pull out weeds that might harm crops.
The area did not have any agricultural pests.
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
A sharpened piece of reed, called a sylus used on clay tablets.
a slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes
a large feather pen that they dipped in ink
a darkened reed that they dipped in mixture of charcoal and water
Besides the ruler, who had the highest position in the social heirarchy?
a scribe
a caraban merchant
a priest
a soldier in the King's army
How did the Sumerians keep time?
They used and abacus to count the days and nights.
They invented a calendar based on the moon and starts.
They improved the function of sundials.
They formulated the first mathematical equations to determine the hours ina day.
What was the result of the invention of the wheel?
It controlled the irrigation devices to prevent flooding.
It allowed the Sumerians to move faster in battles.
It made people more dependent on hman strngth for transportation
It gave the Sumerians more freedom of movement.
Which statement best dexcribes the benefits of a city-state?
It governed surrounding lands and had its own ruler.
It prevented wars with neighboring cities over land and water rights.
It allowed people to engage in other professions and be educated
It united all the people under ta central government.
Why were the ziggurats imprtant to the Sumerians?
Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were ancased in ziggurats.
They were built as tombs for the kings.
They protected the city from invaders.
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses.
What was the first thing that the sumerians accmplished?
nomadic hunting and gathering
founding new city-states
trading over long distances
farming and domestication of animals.
How did the sumerians solve the problem of flooding?
They diverted the flow of rivers into other areas.
They rotated farming with nomadic herding.
They built teraces on the mountains
They used gated ditches and levees.
Unlike the Egyiptians pharaohs, the rulers of the city-states were not worshipped as gods.
True
False
What was an important Sumerian innovation that allowed people to work together to meet basic needs.
a system of writing
a specified work week
a trasportation system
a city-state
What did the Sumerians do to support the priests and kings?
developed anew trading routes
enlisted thier healthy sons into army
paid taxes
captured slaves in wars.
