WorksheetsModule 3 L2
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Sargon important in history?
a)
He was the first military leader to use chariots.
b)
He established the world’s first empire.
c)
He conquered the Akkadians for the Sumerian empire.
d)
He defeated Gilgamesh to control Mesopotamia.
2.
Why was religion so important to the Sumerians?
a)
They spread their religion to other areas through trade.
b)
They believed their gods were responsible for natural events.
c)
They competed with different city-states for the favor of their gods.
d)
They based decisions about planting based on the dates of religious holidays.
3.
Who held great status in Sumer, because people depended on them to bring favor with their gods.
a)
farmers
b)
kings
c)
merchants
d)
priests
4.
Why was the development of writing important to the government officials in Sumer?
a)
It documented different stories and poems.
b)
It allowed them to print currency and coins.
c)
It encouraged the public education of children.
d)
It allowed them to keep records of taxes collected
5.
Which of the following advancements allowed the Sumerians to construct larger cities?
a)
the development of a calendar
b)
the development of bronze tools
c)
the invention of a clock
d)
the domestication of animals
6.
For what purpose were cylinder seals used in Sumer?
a)
to sculpt objects out of ivory and wood
b)
to sign documents and decorate objects
c)
to design houses and temples
d)
to engrave gems and blend metals
7.
Sumerians used THIS to show ownership and to decorate clay objects.
a)
carvings
b)
cylinder seals
c)
instruments
d)
ivory sculptures
8.
This was the world's first system of writing
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Pictographs
c)
Scribe
d)
Epics
9.
This was a writer and record keeper
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Pictographs
c)
Scribe
d)
Epics
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