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Ancient Sumer
Test Description: Lesson 5
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1) A society has a stable food supply if
A
it gets food by hunting and fishing.
B
it gives food to the king.
C
it has enough food for its people.
D
it buys food from other groups.
2) The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is
A
how many taxes a king collects from slaves
B
the way a civilization is organized
C
the way scribes record social events.
D
how the government treats the lower classes
3) Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
A
a fisherman
B
a government official
C
a skilled metalworker
D
a merchant
4) Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of
A
potters.
B
slaves.
C
farmers.
D
traders.
5) Who had the following responsibilities? Lead Army, Enforce laws and have temples built.
A
the council
B
the priests
C
the king
D
the scribes
6) Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
A
He consulted with wise advisers.
B
He wanted everyone to be happy.
C
He was supported by the gods.
D
He cared most about the poor.
7) Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
A
to teach the royal children
B
to collect people's taxes
C
to write down the laws
D
to entertain the rulers
8) The Ziggurat was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?
A
Religion
B
Food
C
Government
D
Writing
9) Which evidence shows that the Sumerians lived after the Stone Age?
A
brick houses
B
wooden plows
C
copper jewelry
D
painted pottery
10) Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
A
horseshoes
B
wheels
C
swords
D
sledge
11) What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
A
stone statues
B
written records
C
city walls
D
ziggurats
12) Records of the goods people exchanged were made on
A
animal hides.
B
clay tablets
C
flattened reeds.
D
metal coins.
13) Which of the following would NOT be considered when deciding if Sumer was highly civilized?
A
Food Supply
B
Technology
C
Religion
D
Neighbors
14) The Sumerians created a written language called
A
Cuneiform
B
Pictographs
C
Phonics
D
Heiroglyphs
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