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Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
200
Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
a government official
200
Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of
farmers
200
. Read this list of Sumerian items:
• Drums
• Pipes
• Lyres
What was the main use of these items?
entertainment
200
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
Wheels
200
Records of the goods people exchanged were made on
clay tablets
300
Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
the plow
300
A society has a stable food supply if
it has enough food for its people
300
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to write down laws
300
Which invention added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings?
arches
300
What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform?
a wedged-shaped stylus
400
A blue stone called lapis lazuli, used on the Standard of Ur, came from far beyond the Zagros Mountains. This shows that the city-states of Sumer engaged in
trade
400
Read this list of responsibilities:
• Lead the army.
• Enforce the laws.
• Have temples built.
Who had these responsibilities?
the king
400
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
he was chosen by gods
400
The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?
religion
400
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
written records
500
Which evidence shows that the Sumerians lived after the Stone Age?
copper jewelry
500
Which of the seven characteristics of civilization does this image show? Explain your answer 
arts (musician playing music)
social structure (wealthy people banqueting)
stable food supply (enough food for a banquet)
500
Which of the seven characteristics of civilization does this image show? Explain your answer 
social structure (workers bringing food for others to eat)
Stable food supply (fish, meat)
500
Which of the seven characteristics of civilization does this image show? Explain your answer 
technology (wheel on the chariot, possibly metal weapons)
government (kings led armies, city-states fought each other)
500
Historians call Sumer one of the world’s first civilizations. Support this argument. Provide one sentence giving specific information—such as a description or an example—about that characteristic in Sumer.
Stable food supply
irrigation system
plow
500
Historians call Sumer one of the world’s first civilizations. Support this argument. Provide one sentence giving specific information—such as a description or an example—about that characteristic in Sumer.
Social Structure
merchants
artisans
farmers
housing
500
Historians call Sumer one of the world’s first civilizations. Support this argument. Provide one sentence giving specific information—such as a description or an example—about that characteristic in Sumer.
Government
Jobs
scribes
kings
500
Historians call Sumer one of the world’s first civilizations. Support this argument. Provide one sentence giving specific information—such as a description or an example—about that characteristic in Sumer.
Religion
Ziggurat
statues
500
Historians call Sumer one of the world’s first civilizations. Support this argument. Provide one sentence giving specific information—such as a description or an example—about that characteristic in Sumer.
Arts and Technology
music
decorative items
plow
wheel
500
Historians call Sumer one of the world’s first civilizations. Support this argument. Provide one sentence giving specific information—such as a description or an example—about that characteristic in Sumer.
Writing
cuneiform