Sumer was a collection of city-states rather than an empire. What does this mean?

There was no single ruler of the entire region

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

Sumer was based on agriculture; not hunting and gathering

What is the best definition of the word "Civilization"?

A society with unique social, cultural and political systems

Which of the following is a Theory (not Fact) about the Sumerians?

Sumer was more advanced than Ancient Egypt

How was the Sumerian number system different from ours?

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

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1
How did Sumerians irrigate their crops?
rainwater
river water
with water from the Persian Gulf
seawater
2
Sumer was a collection of city-states rather than an empire. What does this mean?
There was a single capital city
There was no single ruler of the entire region
Each city-state had its own language
Each city-state had its own God
3
Which of the following was an Ensi NOT responsible for?
Military
Religion
Trade
Sanitation
4
What Modern Country is now Sumer?
Jordan
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
5
In what way did Sumer differ from the societies that came before it?
Older soceities had many gods; the Sumerians had only one
Sumer was based on agriculture; not hunting and gathering
Older socieities cultivated corn; Sumer cultivated wheat
Older socieities fought many wars; Sumer was always peaceful
6
What is the best definition of the word "Civilization"?
A society based on hunting and gathering
An area with a literate population and an industrial economy
A country whose people all speak the same language
A society with unique social, cultural and political systems
7
Which body of water is not near Sumer?
Tigris
Nile
Euphrates
Persian Gulf
8
Which of the following is a Theory (not Fact) about the Sumerians?
Sumerian ruins still exist in Modern Iraq
Sumer was one of the earliest civilizations on Earth
Sumer was more advanced than Ancient Egypt
Sumerian writing has been translated into other languages
9
Which Sumerians worked at the top of the Ziggurats?
Priests
Politicians
Military Leaders
Scribes
10
What was the main reason Sumerians developed writing?
To describe agricultural techniques
To write history
To keep track of trade
To write laws
11
A __________ is a man-made barrier that protects against flooding
levee
grove
Ensi
canal
12
How was the Sumerian number system different from ours?
Sumerian system cannot be used to add or subtract
The Sumerian system is based on 60; ours is based on 10
The Sumerian system could not be written down, ours can
The Sumerian system had negative numbers, ours doesn't
13
What does society need to have before division of labor occurs?
A writing system
irrigation
a food surplus
a common religion

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