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Questions about the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia
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1
How did the land between the Tigris and the Euphrates supported agriculture?
All of the above
The rivers provided water for the crops.
It has a lot of fertililizers
The rivers flooded every year, depositing fertile soil.
2
What were the social classes that made up Sumerian society?
Kings, priests and landowners. Free people and slaves
Slaves and priests
Free people and kings.
Priests and landowners.
3
Where were most of the Sumerians cities located?
Near the mouths of the Tigris and Euphrates.
In the mountain of Turkey
In the north of Iraq
At the mouth of the Arabian Gulf
4
What was the name of the Sumerians writing system?
Spanish
English
Cuneiform because it looked like little wedges.
Arabic
5
How did Civilisation developed in the region of Sumer?
Their societies and culture became more complex.
They could develop laws, religion and government.
Agriculture allowed people to settle in cities.
All of the above
6
How did the Leadership of Sumer change?
Powerful men who could protect the citi-states became kings.
At the beginning the priest were the leaders.
Only A and B
None of the Above
7
What type of community developed in Sumer?
They developed the city-state. A city with its farmlands
The summer retirement community.
The Roman community.
They developed and arab community.
8
How did the new tools make life better for the Sumerians?
They could trade them with other peoples.
They used the to attack their enemies
They could plant crops easier, transport things faster.
9
How did the Sumerians invent writing?
They copied the writing from the Chinese.
They use pictographs to keep track of trade goods.
None of the above
10
What tools did the Sumerians invent?
The plow, the wheel and the potter's wheel.
Bridges and roads
Electricity
The iPad
11
What factor made Mesopotamia subject to attack from outside invaders?
All of the above
The land was flat
A lack of natural barriers, like mountains, etc.
Both A and B
12
Why were the
scribes
highly respected in Sumerian society?
They performed a very important job for society.
None of the above
The were the most educated people in society.
They were the best warriors in the city
13
How did the climate effect the farmers?
The climate was hard to predict.
At times lack of water and drought would destroy the crops.
All of the above
Floods could destroy all crops.
14
Why were
kings
and
priests
the
highest class
?
Sumerians believed the kings were linked to the Gods.
They were the protectors of the cities.
They had all the lands.
All of the above
15
What were the
scribes
?
They were the administrators of the crops and the trade.
They were educated to keep track of the records.
All of the above
Scribes were the people who could read and write.
16
What did Sumerians see as their responsibilities to the gods?
All of the above
They were asked to be good farmers.
They were asked to pay taxes
They thought that they needed to work, pray and make offers.
17
What made it possible for Mesopotamians to trade, when they needed it?
All of the above.
Extra food that could be used for trading.
They could navigate along the Tigris and the Euphrates.
They used a strong currency, like the Dinar.
18
How did Mesopotamians cope with a lack of resources?
None of the Above
All of the Above
They brought everything from the UK.
They traded with others for wood, stone and metals.
19
What were priests considered in Sumer?
They were good warriors.
They were illiterate (didn't know to write or read).
Priests were thought to have influence with the Gods
The priests were excellent bankers and traders.
20
What was life like in the Sumerian cities?
The ziggurat was the center of the city.
All of the above
People lived in houses built of thick mud.
The ziggurat was like a city hall.
21
What were some of the problems related to floods in Mesopotamia?
The gods were mad at the people
It was not easy to predict when floods would happen.
The crops would be destroyed
There was a lot of rain.
22
Why was Sumer a good example of civilisation?
It had big cities.
They had complex institutions (ex, army, temples, builders)
All of the above
They used technology and inventions like the wheel and laws.
23
How did Mesopotamians water their crops during droughts?
They had many water hoses.
None of the above
They built and mantained IRRIGATION canals.
They built boats to travel.
