Sumerian Advancements

Question 1

Sumer is located in what present day country?

Accepted Answer

Iraq

Question 2

These are

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pictographs

Question 3

The Sumerians were the first civilization to develop

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the sail

Question 4

The Sumerian math system was based on this number

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60

Question 5

In Ancient Civilizations, when there was a surplus of food...

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less people have to farm, allowing them to do new jobs

Question 6

Sumerian jewelery was made of

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gold, silver, and gems

Question 7

Most Sumerians lived in

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small, one story houses with 6-7 rooms

Question 8

In a civilization that uses a division of labor

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each worker specializes in a particular task or job

Question 9

When there is more food than is necessary to survive, there is a _____ of food.

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Surplus

Question 10

Cuneiform is

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the world's first system of writing

Question 11

Irrigation is

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very important, and a way of supplying water

Question 12

A social hierarchy divides people into

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an assigned rank or class

Question 13

These religious temple towers were the largest and most impressive buildings in Sumer

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ziggurats

Question 14

What were scribes?

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record keepers who could move up the social hierarchy

Question 15

Sumerians made advancements in science by

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writing long lists about the natural world

Question 16

What were cylinder seals used for

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to show ownership

Question 17

The Ancient Mesopotamians used this metal tool

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a plow ( like a modern day tractor)

Question 18

This is an example of a Sumerian

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cylinder seal

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