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- 1. Multiple ChoiceMesopotamian religion wasmonotheisticpolytheisticbased on Hebrew writingpracticed in Egypt as well
- 2. Multiple Choicean epic isa long story about a heroany poem about a leadervery coolthe Sumerian writing system
- 3. Multiple ChoiceMesopotamian script is calledheiroglyphssanskritlatincuneiform
- 4. Multiple Choice
What was the most important technical advances?
The wheel
The plow
Medicine
The space shuttle
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Sumerians developed ____________, the world's first system of writing.cuneiformscribeepicscylinder seals
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe earliest written communication was through _______________, or picture symbols.alphabetpictographsscribesepics
- 7. Multiple Choice___________ is the story of a legendary Sumerian king.The Epic of GilgameshThe IliadThe OdysseyThe Epic of Sumer
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAmong the contributions of the Sumerians to modern society was the _____________, and the first vehicles to use it, such as carts and wagons.wheelaxletiresautomobile
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why did Mesopotamians use irrigation?
To control the river's flow of water during the spring.
So they could use water during cooking.
To lure animals so they could hunt them.
To use for swimming during the summer.
- 10. Multiple Choice
All of the following are reasons why Sumerians believed gods were powerful EXCEPT:
Gods controlled the harvest.
Gods controlled natural disasters.
God's controlled people's health.
Gods controlled the farmers.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why was land becoming more important to the Sumerians?
Growing city-states needed larger farms to feed all the people.
Sumerians wanted to build large homes to house all of their slaves.
Sumerians wanted to buy more land from their King to impress him.
All women did was take care of their families so they needed more land to feed their children.
- 12. Multiple Choice
The largest and tallest building in every city-state was the ___________.
ziggurat
farm
throne
my house
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which Sumerians worked atop ziggurats?
Politicians
Priests
Military leaders
Scribes
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho was the ruler of the world's first empire?SargonMesopotamiaTigrisGilgamesh
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe foundation of Sumerian societyreligionpriestscity-statesempire
- 16. Multiple ChoicePeople who performed religious ceremoniespriestsGilgameshSargonworshipers
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThey created the world's first advanced society.SumeriansSargonAkkadiansGilgamesh
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who was at the bottom of Sumerian social hierarchy?
slaves
priests
kings
artisans
- 19. Multiple Choice
_____ were at the highest class or status in Sumer's social hierarchy.
Kings
Priests
Farmers
Artisans
- 20. Multiple Choice
The division of society by rank or class.
social hierarchy
irrigation
civilization
level
- 21. Multiple Choice
Sargon established the world's first ______, or land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.
empire
city
irrigation system
farm land
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