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- 1. Multiple Choice
A society has a stable food supply if...
it gives food to the king.
it has enough food for its people.
it buys food from other groups.
it gets food by hunting and fishing
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is...
the way a civilization is organized.
how many taxes a king collects from slaves.
the way scribes record social events.
how the government treats the lower classes.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
a skilled metalworker
a fisherman
a government official
a merchant
- 4. Multiple Choice
Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of __________.
slaves
traders
potters
farmers
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
the arch
the plow
the wheel
the chariot
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who had these responsibilities?
the king
the priests
the scribes
the council
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He was supported by the gods.
He cared most about the poor.
He consulted with wise advisers.
He wanted everyone to be happy.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to entertain the rulers
to write down the laws
to collect people's taxes
to teach the royal children
- 9. Multiple Choice
The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?
food
writing
religion
government
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which evidence shows that the Sumerians lived after the Stone Age?
brick houses
wooden plows
copper jewelry
painted pottery
- 11. Multiple Choice
What was the main use of these items:
-drums
-pipes
-lyres
warfare
irrigation
water park
entertainment
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
wheels
swords
sledges
squishies
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which invention added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings?
Youtube
paints
arches
concrete
- 14. Multiple Choice
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
ziggurats
city walls
stone statues
written records
- 15. Multiple Choice
This image shows cuneiform, the written language of the Sumerians. What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform?
poles pulled by oxen
a wedge-shaped stylus
a net woven from reeds
feathers from large birds
- 16. Multiple Choice
Records of the goods people exchanged were made on
metal coins
clay tablets
flip phones
flattened reeds
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