Sumer People
What was Hammurabi known for?
A. Creating irrigation systems
B. His code
C. Writing the Epic of Gilgamesh
B. His code
What is a group of merchants who use camels to carry goods?
A. Tribe
B. Caravan
C. Civilization
B. Caravan
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
A. Land between two oceans
B. Land of the rivers
C. Land between two rivers
C. Land between two rivers
What do Sumerians write on using a stylus?
A. Clay tablets
B. Cave Walls
C. Paper
A. Clay tablets
Who created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
A. Gilgamesh
B. Nebuchadnezzar
C. Sargon
B. Nebuchadnezzar
What is it called when a group has to give a forced payment to new rulers?
A. Tribute
B. Tax
C. Ziggurat
A. Tribute
What was Mesopotamian writing called?
A. Cuneiform
B. Hieroglyphics
C. Cursive
A. Cuneiform
Which invention was created by the Sumerians?
A. The wheel
B. Fire
C. The Gregorian Calander
A. The Wheel
Name one example of someone who was in the high, middle, and low class as a Sumerian.
High: King, Warrior, Priest
Middle: Scribe, Farmer, Artisan, Merchant
Low: Enslaved person, Criminal, Unskilled Worker
What is the belief of many gods?
A. Hinduism
B. Monotheism
C. Polytheism
C. Polytheism
What were the two rivers in Mesopotamia called?
A. Tigris and Nile
B. Euphrates and Amazon
C. Tigris and Euphrates
C. Tigris and Euphrates
What does irrigation do for Sumerians?
A. Organize a tax system
B. Move water from tunnels or canals
C. Help merchants bring goods to another place
B. Moving water from tunnels or canals