WorksheetsLesson 4 Quiz: The Rise of Sumerian City-States
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the environment of Sumer?
low and flat, with little rain.
hilly and dry, with many stones.
thickly forested, with heavy storms.
high and cold, with sharp mountain peaks.
The name Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
between two rivers.
in mountain foothills.
near a region of many conflicts.
at the site of the earliest cities.
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
They kept written records.
They were part of one empire.
They depended on each other for water.
Each had its own ruler and farmland.
What allowed Neolithic people to farm in the Zagros Mountains?
Goats can live on dry grass.
The region had plenty of rain.
Shallow canals watered the fields.
Harsh climates are good for grains.
What caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
overuse of the soil
change in the climate
increase in population
fighting between villages
How did people in the Zagros foothills solve food shortages?
building terraces
moving south
constructing reservoirs
joining villages
What made farming hard in Sumer?
rocky soil.
steep hillsides.
lack of rainfall.
growth of weeds.
Why did the rivers flood in spring?
Heavy rain fell.
Strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf.
Ice on the rivers broke up.
Snow melted in the mountains.
What was the main purpose of dams and reservoirs?
to allow travel by boat
to make it easier to fish
to store water for later use
to protect villages from attack
Why was a levee built beside a river in ancient Sumer?
to load barges
to irrigate crops
to prevent floods
to control workers
Why was silt a problem for Sumerians?
It dried up the rivers.
It crumbled the city walls.
It ruined the soil for planting.
It clogged the irrigation canals.
Why did Sumerian villages depend on each other?
They formed caravans to visit the mountains.
They worked together to maintain water systems.
They traded natural resources.
They defended against eastern empires.
Sumerians built strong walls with
bricks made of mud.
logs with pointed tips.
reeds cut near the rivers.
rocks shaped into squares.
Why did the people of Sumer build moats?
help crops grow
protect cities
work together
bring water to towns
Sumerian farming villages became
self-governing cities.
large-scale private estates.
bands of hunters and gatherers.
abandoned archaeological sites.
What is a city-state?
an early city that acted like a small, independent country, with its own laws and government
one of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia
a method used to supply land with water
a wall made of earth that is built to keep a river from overflowing and flooding the surrounding land
What is the Euphrates River?
one of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia
a method used to supply land with water
a wall made of earth that is built to keep a river from overflowing and flooding the surrounding land
the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, often called the "cradle of civilization"
What is irrigation?
a method used to supply land with water
a wall made of earth that is built to keep a river from overflowing and flooding the surrounding land
the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, often called the "cradle of civilization"
consists of fine particles of rock that can be carried by water
What is a levee?
a wall made of earth that is built to keep a river from overflowing and flooding the surrounding land
the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, often called the "cradle of civilization"
consists of fine particles of rock that can be carried by water
a region in southern Mesopotamia where the first cities appeared
What is Mesopotamia?
the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, often called the "cradle of civilization"
consists of fine particles of rock that can be carried by water
a region in southern Mesopotamia where the first cities appeared
one of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia
What is silt?
consists of fine particles of rock that can be carried by water
a region in southern Mesopotamia where the first cities appeared
one of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia
an early city that acted like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
What is Sumer?
a region in southern Mesopotamia where the first cities appeared
one of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia
an early city that acted like a small independent country, with its own laws and government
a method used to supply land with water
What is the Tigris River?
one of the two largest rivers in southwest Asia
an early city that acted like a small independent country, with its own laws and government
a method used to supply land with water
a wall made of earth that is built to keep a river from overflowing and flooding the surrounding land
