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Sumerian Chap 2_2 Quiz
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2. Who were the scribes in Sumerian society?
a. Farmers
d. Soldiers
c. Who served as copyists, teachers, and jurists
b. Merchants
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8. How did the Sumerians use geometry?
c. To study the stars
a. To design clothing
b. To measure fields and erect buildings
d. To create art
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In the Epic of Gilgamesh, what was Gilgamesh searching for?
eternal life
a golden statue
a magic flute
Mr. Orrill's autograph
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In Hammurabi's laws, what does an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean?
If you can't pay rent you get a broken arm and lost tooth.
If you hurt someone, you should feel the same pain.
You trade eyes and teeth for no reason.
They should take your eye and run.
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7. What was Hammurabi’s Code based on?
d. Scientific research
b. Religious teachings
c. Strict justice and retaliation
a. Democratic principles
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1. What was the primary purpose of the Sumerian cuneiform writing system?
b. Record keeping
a. Writing novels and stories
c. Writing poetry
d. Entertainment
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4. How did the Sumerians contribute to the field of mathematics?
c. By discovering algebra
a. By inventing the calculator
d. By developing calculus
b. By creating a number system based on 60
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The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest known-
city-state.
story.
civilization.
Hammurabi.
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6. Which epic poem is a significant piece of Sumerian literature?
c. Beowulf
d. The Tale of Genji
a. The Odyssey
b. The Epic of Gilgamesh
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In Sumerian Civilization marriages were arranged by whom?
The couple
Parents
The Young Lady
The Young Man
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Hammurabi’s code is important in world history because it was an early________?
record-keeping system that enabled the Phoenicians to become great traders
set of symbols
form of writing that could be used to record important events
written list of laws that controlled people's daily life and behavior
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Leader of the Akkadians who overran the Sumerian city-state and set up the first empire
Sargon
Ashrubanipal
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
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Which Sumerian invention was based on their knowledge of astronomy?
calendar
cuneiform
Wheels
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9. What innovation did the Sumerians develop for pottery?
d. Ceramic paints
b. The potter's wheel
c. Glazing techniques
a. The kiln
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5. What was a typical daily routine for a student training to become a scribe?
c. Copying and reciting from clay tablets
b. Playing sports
a. Drawing and painting
d. Learning music
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What language did Akkadians speak?
Semetic languages
german
english
dutch
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Sumerian Inventions included Wagon, Wheel,Arch, Potter’s Wheel, and Sundial.
False
True
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Sumerian developed mathematics and astronomy
False
True
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3. Which of the following was a technological invention by the Sumerians?
a. The printing press
b. The compass
d. The steam engine
c. The wagon wheel
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10. Who was Sargon, and what did he achieve?
c. An Akkadian leader who established the first empire
b. A Sumerian priest who wrote religious texts
d. An Egyptian pharaoh
a. A Babylonian king who built the Hanging Gardens
