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Chapter 4: The Rise of Sumerian City-States
Chapter 4: The Rise of Sumerian City-States
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How did Sumerian farmers control the water supply?
Created Indoor plumbing
They participated in rain dance ceremonies
Dug canals, made dams & levees
They hired Tom Brady
2
"Mesopotamia" is a greek word meaning:
"World Domination"
"Inner Peace"
"The Land Between Two Rivers."
A Messy Potato Field
3
What caused Sumerians to build larger communities?
The hunger for power and authority.
To accommodate the gods Ishtar and Marduk.
They wanted to throw bigger parties.
To maintan the irrigation system.
4
In Sumer, the water supply was:
Unreliable - on and off supply.
Contaminated and polluted.
Farmers never had enough water.
Way too much water ALL the time.
5
Water is to reservoir as money is to _______
bank
credit card
Dunder-Mifflin Paper Co.
Wall Street
6
T or F: Every time the Sumerians solved a problem, a new one would arise.
True
False
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Which statement is true?
Sumerians bribed their enemies with water to keep them from attacking.
Sumerians had massive mountain ranges to protect them from their enemies.
Sumerians fought when one city kept water away from another city.
Sumerians had a peaceful civilization in which they shared water equally.
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The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries called:
igloos
city-state
fiefdoms
nations
9
What was the key to successful farming in Sumer?
Magic Beans
Growing crops in the mountains
Controlling the water supply.
Hiring workers from neighboring communities.
10
What drove people to move out of the foothills to the plains of Sumer?
The need for food
The need to get away from enemies.
Huge sales at Old Navy
The search for gold
11
Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of:
Iraq
Turkey
Bedrock
Iran
12
Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?
Near the Nile River
In between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Up the street, next to the Popeyes.
Eastern Europe along the Danube River
13
Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities?
To insulate themselves from the bitter winter winds.
To protect themselves against attacking neighbors.
To keep the Titans out.
To honor their gods with memorials.
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What was the major disadvantage to the rapid population growth in the foothills?
Competition for land
Long lines at White Castle
No jobs available
Food Shortages
15
What might happen if you refused to help clean out the canals?
The system could clog up and ruin everyone’s crops.
Your crops would be ok. That is all that matters.
No soup for you!!!
Nothing. The canals are not that important.
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How did the Sumerian city walls relate to the environment?
The walls were made of bricks using local mud.
Environmentally friendly citizens built the walls.
The walls were made of steel obtained through trade with Egypt.
Ancestors to Jane Goodall built the walls up.
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Why did farmers clean canals regularly?
To keep the prized cows happy.
An unsanitary canal would make villagers ill.
A clogged canal could spoil the entire system.
A dirty canal was bad for the tourist industry.
18
Around what time did we start to see the first cities forming in Mesopotamia?
3500 B.C.E
The same time Jesus Christ was born.
10,000 B.C.E
1000 B.C.E
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When farmers cleaned the canals, they were working for:
Their personal benefit
The Ender Dragon
The greater good (everyone).
The King
20
The land of Mesopotamia is nicknamed:
"The Fartile Crescent"
The Floody Crescent
"The Farming Moon"
"The Fertile Crescent"
