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Ancient Sumer Civilization
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Chapter 5 quiz review
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1
Which of the following added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings?
arches
tiled floors
clay bricks
2
This writing comes from the Latin word for "wedge".
pictograph
stylus
cave art
cuneiform
3
These officials ruled over outlying towns.
governors
scribes
kings
merchants
4
What two inventions helped to create a stable food supply?
Irrigation systems and the plow
wheel
cattle and ox
fire and wood
5
I lead the army, enforce laws, and have temples built. Who am I?
a scribe
a king
a governor
a priest
6
Which statement shows how Sumerian religion & government were connected?
Sumerians believed the king got power from the gods.
Sumerians recorded their prayers on clay tablets.
Sumerians believed that merchants sold goods for the king.
Sumerians recorded the movements of the planets.
7
What evidence shows that Sumerians
were not
prehistoric?
irrigation ditches
written laws
statues
ziggurats
8
What did the Sumerians invent that made it possible for their armies to use chariots?
wheels
swords
horseshoes
harnesses
9
Who am I? I live in a two-story house near the center of the city. I throw fancy parties.
a farmer
a government official
a craftsperson
a merchant
10
What evidence shows that Sumerian society developed
after
the Stone Age?
mud houses
painted pottery
wooden plows
copper blades
