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Social Studies
6th -
7thgrade
Chapter 3-Lesson 2:Independent Sumerian City-States
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- 1. Multiple Choice
It included a walled city and farmland around it.
state government
city-state
monarchy
caravan
- 2. Multiple Choice
What do you call a a governing system ruled by a king or a queen?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Authority
Poligarchy
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was the religious practice of Sumerians in which they believe in many gods.
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism
Monarchism
- 4. Multiple Choice
The right to rule is called
Authority
Power
Ruler
Gift
- 5. Multiple Choice
They are called group of traders travelling together in a long journey.
Caravans
Gypsies
Nomads
Acrobats
- 6. Multiple Choice
A style of building is called
Architecture
Structure
Texture
Art
- 7. Multiple Choice
What governing system came to be used in Sumer?
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Autocracy
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who was the British archaeologist who led an excavation at Ur?
Leonard Woolley
Mary Leakey
Louis Leakey
Donald Johanson
- 9. Multiple Choice
When and why was Ur abandoned?
In about 2000 B.C, because the Euprates river changed course.
In about 5000 B.C, because the flood destroyed Ur.
In about 4000 B.C, because the Euprates river changed course.
In about 5000 B.C, because the Euprates river changed course.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What do the tombs at Ur reveal about the city's culture?
a highly developed city and high craftsmanship of Sumerians
a poorly developed city and low skilled of Sumerians
a poor economy and political instability of Sumerians
a sad and poor Sumerians
- 11. Multiple Choice
What were the world's first city-state like?
They were walled cities surrounded by land covering several square miles
They have clearly marked borders and a population of about 5,00 people
They have their own government
All of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
What clues do you think led archaelogists to conclude that a terrible flood had destroyed the city of Ur?
They found many different layers in the ruins which shows different period of Ur's history.
They found remains of an Ubaid village which was covered by 8 feet of mud
The city consisted of small mud brick houses along narrow alleys.
All of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
How might archaeologists have known which tombs at Ur were those of royalty of priests and which tombs are not?
Tombs of royalty and high priest contained valuable items made of precious materials and stones while tombs of other Sumerians held items like jewelry and weapons.
Tombs of royalty and high priest contained jewelry and weapons while tombs of other Sumerians contained valuable items made of precious materials and stones
Tombs of royalty and high priest contained religious items while tombs of other Sumerians contained weapons
Tombs of royalty and high priest contained robes and crosses while tombs of other Sumerians contained household items and weapons
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