 The
following questions are multiple
choice and each question is a key idea
from Chapter 5.
 There are additional study ideas to help
prepare you for the test at the end of the
power point
A blue stone called lapis lazuli, used on the
Standard of Ur, came from far beyond the
Zagros Mountains. This shows that the citystates of Sumer engaged in
 Jewerly-making
 Trade
 Mining
 agriculture

trade
A society has a stable food supply if
 It
buys food from other groups
 It gives food to the king
 It gets food by hunting and fishing
 It has enough food for its people.
 It
has enough food for its people.
Which of these ancient Sumerians most
likely lived in a two-story house near the
center of the city.
A
fisherman
 A government official
 A merchant
 A skilled metalworker

A government official
Which one of these inventions most
affected the food supply in Sumer?
 The
plow
 The arch
 The chariot
 The wheel
 The
plow
Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the
city were the homes of ___________.
 Potters
 Slaves
 Farmers
 Traders

farmers
 Who
had the following responsibilities?
 (lead army, enforce laws, have temples
built)
 The
priests
 The scribes
 The council
 The king

the king
 Which
Sumerian belief about the king
helped to strengthen the social order?
 He
cared most about the poor.
 He consulted with advisors.
 He was chosen by the gods.
 He wanted everyone to be happy.

He was chosen by the gods
Why were scribes important in Sumerian
Government?
 To
write down laws.
 To teach royal children.
 To collect people’s taxes.
 To entertain the rulers.

To write down the laws.

Which feature of civilization was a
Ziggurat most closely related to?
Writing
Religion
Government
Food

Religion.
 Which
evidence shows that the
Sumerians lived after the Stone Age?
 Copper
jewelry
 Brick houses
 Painted pottery
 Wooden plows

copper jewerly.

What was the main use for the following
items in Sumerian society(drums, pipes,
lyres)?
 Irrigation
 Warfare
 Construction
 Entertainment

entertainment
 Which
invention made it possible for
Sumerian armies to use chariots?
 Swords
 Sledges
 Horseshoes
 Wheels

Wheels
 Which
invention added strength and
beauty to Sumerian buildings?
 Paints
 Arches
 Glass
 Concrete

Arches
 What
evidence found by archaeologists
shows that Sumerians were not
prehistoric?
 City
walls
 Ziggurats
 Written records
 Stone statues

written records
 What
did Sumerians use to produce
Cuneiform?
 Feathers from large birds.
 A net woven from reeds.
 Poles pulled by oxen.
 A wedge-shaped stylus.
A
wedge-shaped stylus.
 Records
of the goods people exchanged
were made on ______________.
 Flattened
reeds
 Clay tablets
 Metal coins
 Animal hides
A
wedge-shaped stylus.
Here are the 7 characteristics of civilization:
1. stable food supply 2. social structure 3. arts
4. Technology 5. government 6. religion
7. Written language
Which of the 7 characteristics of civilization does the
image below show? Be ready to explain your
answers