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1
How did the Sumerians irrigate their crops?
with seawater
With water from the Persian Gulf
With rainwater
with river water
2
Sumer was a decentralized collection of city-states. What does this mean?
There was a single capital city
Each city-state had its own god.
There was no single ruler of the whole region.
Each city-state had its own language.
3
In which modern region was Sumer located?
the Middle East
North Africa
Southeast Asia
Western Europe
4
What was the main reason the Sumerians developed writing?
to write laws
To describe agricultural techniques
to keep track of trade
to write history
5
What does a society need to have before the division of labor occurs?
food surplus
irrigation system
writing system
common religious faith
6
Which Sumerians worked atop ziggurats?
politicians
military leaders
scribes
priests