Why was religion so important to the Sumerians?

They believed their gods were responsible for natural events

What made Sargon so important?

He created the world's first empire

A pyramid shaped temple-tower that rose above each city

What is a city-state?

A city and all of the surrounding countryside

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1
Which of the following groups of people were at the top of the social hierarchy?
priests & priestesses
kings & queens
slaves
craftspeople
2
Which of the following was NOT a role women held in Sumer?
Politicians
Writers
Priestess
Caregiver
3
Sumerian scribes used which of the following writing systems?
Pictographs
Latin
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
4
Why was religion so important to the Sumerians?
They believed their gods were responsible for natural events
They based farming decisions on dates of religious holidays
They spread their religion to other areas through trade
They competed with city-states for the favor of the gods
5
Which of the following means the worship of many gods?
Social hierarchy
Polytheism
Ziggurat
Monotheism
6
Which math & science advances were the Sumerians responsible for?
All of the above
Recorded names of plants/animals/ minerals/medical knowledge
Number system based on 60
Calculating areas of rectangles & triangles
7
which of the following did the Sumerians NOT invent
the wheel
cuneiform
paper
sewers
8
Which group held great power because people depend on them to bring favor with the gods?
Merchants
Priests
Farmers
Slaves
9
What made Sargon so important?
He defeated Gilgamesh to control Mesopotamia
He created the world's first empire
He conquered the Akkadians for the Sumerian Empire
He was the first military leader to use chariots
10
What is a ziggurat?
The place where slaves were kept
A pyramid shaped temple-tower that rose above each city
The main market of each city
The king's home
11
What are scribes?
priests
writers
traders
kings
12
What is a city-state?
the division of society by rank or class
A type of religion
A city and all of the surrounding countryside
land with different territories & people under a single rule
13
Who was the Akkadian leader who created the first permanent army and the first empire?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Mesopotamia
14
According to ancient belief, who chose the king to rule?
God
craftspeople
farmers
slaves
15
Which of the following were accomplishments of Sumerians?
developed many types of art & technical advances/inventions
Created the world's first advanced society
Created the world's first writing system
All of the above

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