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Chapter 3 Section 3 Sumerian Achievements
Chapter 3 Section 3 Sumerian Achievements
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Chapter 3 section 3 review for Holt: Ancient Civilizations
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1
What is this shape?
Sphere
Cone
Cylinder
Pyramid
2
Where did the rich nobles live?
in an army camp
in a one-story house
in a two-story house
in a palace
3
Where did most people live?
in a one-story house
in a palace
in a two-story house
in an army camp
4
What was the king called?
your majesty
lu-gal
king
your highness
5
Where was the city's ziggurat located?
in the center of the city
near the eastern wall of the city
near the western wall of the city
outside of the city
6
Which of the following statement does
not
describe a
cylinder seal
?
Cylinder seals could be used to play music
People used these seals to show ownership and sign documents
They would roll a cylinder seal on clay to create a design
Cylinder seals are one of the most famous art forms of Sumer
7
True or false
, Sumerians' invention of the wheel made it easier to make clay pots and bowls.
False
True
8
True or false
, we still use the same base-60 system that Sumerians invented to tell time.
False
True
9
Why was the
plow
an important invention?
All of the above.
It increased farm production.
It broke through the hard clay soil.
It has been used for millennia, and is still used today.
10
Sumerians invented writing. First they used ______ to communicate then this evolved into ______
epics, scribes
numbers, alphabet
styluses, clay
pictographs, cuneiform
11
What is the purpose of a
ziggurat
?
A pyramid where they kept mummies.
A temple for worship.
The pyramid where the king lived.
The building where Sumerians practiced medicine.
12
The most famous epic poem from Mesopotamia is about a king named ...
Hammurabi
Sargon
Ashurbanipal
Gilgamesh
13
How many months were there in the Sumerian year?
360
60
12
30
14
Where did the king live?
in an army camp
in a two-story house
in a palace
in a one-story house
15
Which of the following is
not
an example of a Sumerian invention?
Knives
Glass jewelry
Clock
Sewers
16
What material was used to made a cylinder seal?
ivory
clay
stone
mud
17
Sumerians wrote long poems that tell stories of heroes. What were these poems called?
Proverbs
Epics
Gilgamesh
Stanzas
18
Sumerians used writing for many things; which of the following did they
not
use writing for?
Laws
Newspapers
Poems
Business transactions
19
Which of the following statements is the
main idea
of this section?
Sumerians invented the wheel.
Sumerians made many advances that helped their society grow.
Sumerians used cuneiform as the first form of writing.
Sumerians were smart because they studied science and math.
20
The Semites adopted cuneiform from the Sumerians. What was true about the Semites?
They wrote on paper instead of clay
They spoke the same language as the Sumerians
They spoke a different language than the Sumerians
21
What was the main building material in Mesopotamia?
animal bones
stone
mud brick
wood
22
How many days were there in the Sumerian year?
12
60
30
360
