Sumerian City-States Answers

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Which had the biggest impact on economic growth in Sumerian city-states?

A
writing literature
B
building ziggurats
C
trading between city-states
D
protecting the city-state from invaders
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What characteristic of ancient Sumer shows that its government was a theocracy?

A
It was ruled by priests.
B
It was ruled by merchants.
C
It was ruled by the people.
D
It was ruled by landowners.
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Which duties was shared by both kings and priests in Sumer?

A
farming land
B
making laws
C
collecting taxes
D
leading religious ceremonies
4

Who led Sumer’s theocracy?

A
kings
B
landowners
C
merchants
D
priests
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Which of the following groups of people were a part of the lower class of Sumerian society?

A
kings and priests
B
enslaved persons
C
farmers and artisans
D
merchants and landowners
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What metal did Sumerians learn to use?

A
bronze
B
iron
C
nickel
D
steel
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What was the importance of The Epic of Gilgamesh?

A
It is the holy book of the Sumerian religion.
B
It is the earliest recorded Sumerian history.
C
It is one of the earliest known pieces of literature.
D
It is an important book on ancient science and mathematics.
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On what surface did Sumerians record cuneiform writings?

A
paper
B
canvas
C
clay tablets
D
leather scrolls
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What job did women in Sumer sometimes perform?

A
priests
B
rulers
C
scribes
D
warriors
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Which was a Sumerian religious practice?

A
The people of Sumer were polytheistic.
B
The gods existed to serve the people of Sumer.
C
The gods were seen as unimportant in daily life.
D
Merchants attended church weekly to please the gods.

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