Sumerian City-States

Question 1

Which characteristics did cities in Sumer have? Choose four answers.streetsfactorieszigguratstemplesmountainswalls with gates

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streets; ziggurats; temples; walls with gates

Question 2

Question 154415

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The Mesopotamians were because they worshipped more than one god.: polytheistic; The Sumerian city-states were a theocracy because the priests were in charge of the .: government; Temples in the Sumerian city-states were located .: at the top of the ziggurat

Question 3

Which class was the highest social class in Mesopotamian societies?

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priests

Question 4

Why did Sumer’s city-states have growing economies? Choose three answers.City leaders saved their money instead of building expensive city walls and ziggurats.Kings raised money by collecting taxes and then spent the money to improve the city.The use of agriculture and irrigation resulted in a surplus of food.City-states traded with each other for the things they needed.City-states avoided going to war with each other.

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Kings raised money by collecting taxes and then spent the money to improve the city.; The use of agriculture and irrigation resulted in a surplus of food.; City-states traded with each other for the things they needed.

Question 5

Question 154418

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The image on the left is called a .: ziggurat; Its purpose was to .: honor the gods; The Epic of Gilgamesh is believed to be the first .: written epic

Question 6

Why was cuneiform important? Choose three answers.It was used for recordkeeping.It was the first system of math.It was one of the first writing systems.It helped Sumerians grow a surplus of crops.It helped archeologists understand Sumerian society.

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It was used for recordkeeping.; It was one of the first writing systems.; It helped archeologists understand Sumerian society.

Question 7

Which inventions of ancient Mesopotamia had long-lasting impacts on other cultures? Choose four answers.the plowthe wheelthe sailboata system of writinga system of navigatinga method of healing the sick

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the plow; the wheel; the sailboat; a system of writing

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