Study Guide (Unit 3 Test)

Question 1

What was the first known society to use writing? What was this writing called?

Accepted Answer

Sumer, Cuneiform

Question 2

What are some key inventions or developments from Mesopotamia that still impact us today

Accepted Answer

Agriculture and Irrigation, Writing, Printing press, The Wheel., Cities and Domestication of Animals., Specialized jobs and Cities.

Question 3

Which teacher is the funniest?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Bowser, Mr. Jamina, Ms. Cornell, Mr. Mullen

Question 4

Sumer invented writing

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Mesopotamia is considered to be the world’s first civilization

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

How did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers help agriculture and ancient civilizations to emerge in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

It was ideal for Farming and civilization.

Question 7

What was the name for Sumer’s writing system.

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 8

What was the Assyrian Empire best known for?

Accepted Answer

For its military abilities, impressive weapon technology and conquests.

Question 9

What are some of the things that Ancient Sumer is known for inventing?

Accepted Answer

First system of writing, first sailboat, and first lunar calendar.

Question 10

What is the purpose for Hammurabi&#x27;s code?

Accepted Answer

For quality, control people & maintain social order in his growing empire .

Question 11

Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Sumerians wrote on clay tablets. According to the clay tablets found, what was the majority of Sumerian writing used for

Accepted Answer

For myths, stories, or letters, For Records of goods being collected and distributed by the governments.

Question 13

What were the ancient Phoenicians known for?

Accepted Answer

Traders, merchants that traded across Mediterannean sea and first alphabet

Question 14

How did the writing system in Sumer first begin.

Accepted Answer

Officials needed a writing system to record goods and purchases.

Question 15

Where is Sumer located?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 16

Select the choice that BEST describes the original purpose for writing in Sumer.

Accepted Answer

Record distribution of agricultural goods & record buying/selling of goods

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