Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities?

to protect themselves against attacking neighbors

Why did farmers clean the canals regularly?

A clogged canal could crops might fail.

In Sumer, the water supply was:

unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little water.

What caused Sumerians to build larger communities?

the need to protect themselves from their enemies

How did Sumerian city walls relate to the environment?

The walls were made of bricks using local mud.

What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in?

The sun was hot, and there was little rain.

Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

in southwest Asia between the Tirgis and Euphrates Rivers

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Lesson 4: The Rise of Sumerian City-States

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1
What was the key to successful farming in Sumer?
controlling the water supply
growing crops in the foothills, not the plains.
hiring workers from nearby communities
planting crops before the floods came
2
In Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived:
in the Pontic Mountains
in the Pyrenees Mountains
in the Rocky Mountains
in the Zagros Mountains
3
What was the major disadvantage of the rapid population growth in the foothills?
competition for land
food shortages
crowded living conditions
lack of job opportunities
4
When farmers cleaned the canals, they were working for:
the common good
their own benefit
the king
a regular paycheck
5
Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities?
to protect themselves against attacking neighbors
to grow vine crops, such as pumpkins and beans
to insulate themselves from the bitter winter winds
to honor their gods with memorials
6
How did Sumerian farmers control the water supply?
They built levees to prevent flooding.
They dug canals to shape the paths the water took.
They build reservoirs to store water for later use.
All of the above
7
What drove people to move out of the foothills to the plains of Sumer?
the desire for a new beginning
the need to escape enemies
the need for food
the search for gold
8
The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries. They are named:
nations
city-states
fiefdoms
vassal states
9
Why did farmers clean the canals regularly?
A dirty canal was bad for the tourist industry.
All of the above
A clogged canal could crops might fail.
An unsanitary canal would make villagers ill.
10
In Sumer, the water supply was:
extreme. Farmers had too much water all the time.
unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little water.
contaminated. Farmers rarely had enough clean water to drink.
inadequate. Farmers never had enough water.
11
What caused Sumerians to build larger communities?
the hunger for power and authority
the need to maintain irrigation systems
the need to protect themselves from their enemies
the desire for a more diverse community
12
Mesopotamia is located in the modern country of:
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
13
How did Sumerian city walls relate to the environment?
The walls were made of stones from a quarry in the Zagros Mountains.
The walls were made of steel obtained through trade with Egypt.
The walls were made of wood cut from trees in the foothills.
The walls were made of bricks using local mud.
14
What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in?
Farmland was scarce because of the dense forests.
The daily rain showers made the soil soggy and unworkable.
The sun was hot, and there was little rain.
The short growing seasons made it hard to grow enough food.
15
Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?
In northern Africa near the Nile River
In central Asia between Syr Darya and Amu Darya
in southwest Asia between the Tirgis and Euphrates Rivers
In Eastern Europe along the Danube River

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