- 1. A blue stone called lapis lazuli, used on the Standard of Ur, came from far beyond the Zagros Mountains. This shows the Sumerians engaged in:
A) Jewelry-making
B) Agriculture
C) Mining
D) Trade
- 2. A society has a stable food supply if:
A) it gets food by hunting and fishing
B) It buys food from other civilizations
C) It makes enough to meet the needs of the civilization
D) It gives food to the king
- 3. Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two story house near the center of the city-state?
A) A fisherman
B) A merchant
C) A skilled metal-worker
D) A government official
- 4. Which of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
A) The wheel
B) The chariot
C) The arch
D) The plow
- 5. Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of:
A) Farmers
B) Traders
C) Slaves
D) Artisans
- 6. The responsibilities of: leading the army, enforcing the laws, building temples, was the responsibility of?
A) The King
B) The Scribes
C) The Merchants
D) The Priests
- 7. Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
A) He was chosen by the gods.
B) He cared most about the poor.
C) He wanted everyone to be happy
D) He consulted with wise advisers
- 8. Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
A) They wrote down the laws
B) They entertained the rulers
C) They collected the taxes
D) The taught royal children
- 9. The ziggurat most closely related to which Sumerian feature of civilization?
A) Food Supply
B) Written Language
C) Religion
D) Government
- 10. A merchant is a person who:
A) Farmed the land
B) Recorded information
C) Sells goods
D) Worked on the buildings
- 11. Drums, pipes and lyres --- the main use of these items was:
A) Irrigation
B) Entertainment
C) Warfare
D) Construction
- 12. Which invention made it possible for the Sumerians to use chariots?
A) The wheel
B) The plow
C) Swords
D) Sledges
- 13. The arch, which added strength and beauty to the buildings in Sumer, is an example of contributing to what two characteristics of civilization?
A) Technology and Culture (The Arts)
B) Technology and Written Language
C) Culture and Religion
D) Government and Religion
- 14. What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric
A) City walls
B) Stone Statues
C) Agriculture
D) Written records
- 15. What was the first use of cuneiform?
A) To keep government records
B) To allow ordinary Sumerian citizens to communicate with each other
C) To entertain through written stories
D) To make textbooks to teach the Sumerian children
- 16. Records of the goods people exchanged were made on:
A) Clay tablets
B) Animal hides
C) Flattened reeds
D) Metal coins
- 17. People who share the same history, language, beliefs, traditions and behaviors would be:
A) Region
B) Ethnic group
C) Dialect
D) Culture
- 18. Which is NOT a required characteristic of civilization?
A) Large cities that are centers of trade
B) A system of religion
C) Residence along a river valley
D) Technologies and inventions
- 19. In a sentence, explain why government is an important part of any civilization.
- 20. Essay (5 points): We study past cultures because of their legacy or how they have influenced us - this is called enduring influence. In a paragraph, EXPLAIN why we study Ancient Sumer. In other words -- what are ways that we are influenced by Sumer's civilization? (Be specific - what do we use today that they invented or came up with?)
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