What role did the gods play in Sumerian society?

they protected people from troubles and dangers

On what did Sumerian farmers depend in order to grow crops?

canals they built to bring water to their fields

Why were they able to have specialized workers?

food surpluses allowed people to do other work

What was the main reason the Sumerians developed surpluses of food?

they dug canals to irrigate their crops

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1
What was the main building material of the ancient Sumerians?
Bronze
Wood
Mud
Stone
2
For what initial purpose did the Sumerians develop the worlds first writing system
to remember their history
to write stories
to keep business records
to praise their rulers and gods
3
What was the main purpose of a ziggurat?
a place for religious purposes
to mark the center of the city
a place to go in an battle for safety
the city's marketplace to trade goods
4
The people who were the most cruel in conquering and governing their empire were the
Assyrians
Akkadians
Neo-Babylonians
Babylonians
5
What role did the gods play in Sumerian society?
they made people do things they didn't want to do
they protected people from troubles and dangers
they created problems for people to overcome
they helped people get to the heaven
6
On what did Sumerian farmers depend in order to grow crops?
violent floods caused by heavy rainfall
Heavy rains that fell across the region
canals they built to bring water to their fields
snow in distant mountains they brought to their fields
7
What is the name of the land that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates river?
Rome
The Persian Gulf
Mesopotamia
Greece
8
What common item of life today was invented by the ancient Sumerians
indoor plumbing
agriculture
the wheel
paper
9
The cuneiform writing system used what kind of symbols?
pictures
wedge-shaped marks
numbers
letters
10
Why were they able to have specialized workers?
population growth increased number of people
food surpluses allowed people to do other work
population decreased the number of people
they had peace and did not need to fight in wars, this freed their time
11
The worlds first empire was created by
Cyrus
Sargon
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
12
Which group of people was in the middle class of Sumerian society?
Movie stars
Priests
Slaves
Farmers
13
The people who replaced the Assyrians
Akkadians
Babylonians
Sumerians
Neo-Babylonians
14
What was the main reason the Sumerians developed surpluses of food?
they could predict floods
the population was healthier and increased
their neighbors gave them food in trade
they dug canals to irrigate their crops
15
Who had the most power in Sumerian society?
farmers
priests
specialized workers, artisans
scribes
16
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia arose in a region that is part of present day
Greece
Russia
India
Iraq
17
Farmers in Mesopotamia built __ to carry water from the rivers to their fields
bronze tools
huts
canals
plows
18
Which of the following is an example of the Sumerians' advanced technology?
their polytheism
their use of plows in farming
their use of mud in building
their social class system

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