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2024 6 Quiz Ancient Sumer
By Barry Carlson
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Question 1
1.
If a civilization has a stable food supply then what will likely happen to its population?
Decrease (goes down)
Increase (goes up)
Stays the Same
Question 2
2.
Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
the plow
the chariot
the arch
Question 3
3.
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He cared most about poor people
He was supported by the gods
He wanted everyone to be happy
Question 4
4.
Who led the city-state's army, enforced laws, and collected taxes?
the priest
the king
the merchants
Question 5
5.
Who was considered a craftsperson and did things such as make jewelry, sculpt, weave, and paint?
merchant
artisan
scribe
Question 6
6.
Who sold goods to others?
scribe
priest
merchant
Question 7
7.
What is the belief in many gods called?
monotheism
polytheism
atheist
Question 8
8.
Why were ziggurats built?
to look pretty
to keep the enslaved people busy
to be homes of the gods
Question 9
9.
What type of work did scribes do for the Sumerian government?
collect people's taxes
write down the laws
All of the above
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Question 10
10.
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots (like the image above)?
horseshoes
swords
wheels
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Question 11
11.
Which characteristic of a civilization does the image above show?
religion
developed arts
writing
Question 12
12.
Which is the best way to describe cuneiform?
Pictures of words
Wedge shaped symbols
Series of dots and dashes
