Sumerian City-States — Unit test Answers

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What development was a result of early humans living in clans?

trade routes

marriage customs

organized religions

government systems

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What common factor led to the collapse of the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Chaldean empires?

Weak rulers made the empires unstable.

Strict new codes of law caused people to rebel.

Enslaved people rebelled against their conquerors.

Religious minorities revolted against the ruling elite.

What physical feature allowed settlers in the Fertile Crescent to grow crops?

sea tides

flooding rivers

natural canals

eroding mountains

Which best explains why floodplains encouraged settlement in the Fertile Crescent?

The floodplains prevented seasonal droughts.

The floodplains brought warmer temperatures.

The floodplains exposed stone used for building.

The floodplains provided fertile soil for growing crops.

What was the most useful purpose of flint for early humans?

starting fires

carving cups

making clothing

constructing buildings

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