In what way did Sumer differ from societies that came before it?

Older societies were on hunting & gathering; Sumerians were on agriculture

What is the best definition for the word "civilization?"

A society with unique social, cultural, and political systems

Sumer was a decentralized collection of city-states. What does this mean?

There was no single ruler of the whole region

Which of the following is an opinion about the Sumerians?

Their society was far more advanced than Ancient Egyptian society

How was the Sumerian numeral system different from ours?

The Sumerian system was based on 60; ours is based on 10

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What was the main reason the Sumerians developed writing?
To keep track of trade
To write laws
To describe agricultural techniques
To write history
2
How did the Sumerians irrigate their crops?
With water from the Persian Gulf
With river water
With seawater
With rainwater
3
In what way did Sumer differ from societies that came before it?
Older societies cultivated corn; the Sumerians cultivated wheat
Older societies were on hunting & gathering; Sumerians were on agriculture
Older societies had many gods; the Sumerians only worshipped one god
Older societies warred with one another; Sumerians were always at peace
4
What does a society need to have before the division of labor occurs?
A food surplus
A writing system
An irrigation system
A common religeous faith
5
What is the best definition for the word "civilization?"
A country whose people all speak the same language
An area with a literate population and an industrial economy
A society based on hunting and gathering
A society with unique social, cultural, and political systems
6
Which Sumerians worked atop ziggurats?
Politicians
Scribes
Military leaders
Priests
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Sumer was a decentralized collection of city-states. What does this mean?
Each city-state had its own god
There was a single capital city
Each city-state had its own language
There was no single ruler of the whole region
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Which of the following is an opinion about the Sumerians?
Sumerian ruins still exist in the nation of Iraq
They were among the earliest civilizations on Earth
Much of their writing has been translated into modern languages
Their society was far more advanced than Ancient Egyptian society
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How was the Sumerian numeral system different from ours?
The Sumerian system could not be used to add and subtract; ours can
The Sumerian system contained negative numbers; ours doesn't
The Sumerian system could not be written down; ours can
The Sumerian system was based on 60; ours is based on 10
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In which modern region was Sumer located?
Western Europe
Southeast Asia
North Africa
The Middle East

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