True
and False Definitions
Multiple Choice
Check list
Short Answer Questions Medium Answer Questions Long Answer Questions
True
and False Definitions
Multiple Choice
Check list
Short Answer Questions Medium Answer Questions Long Answer Questions
SECTION I Please write the WORD True or FALSE in the space provided. All questions should be answered. (1 pt each )
1. _________ The Fertile Crescent is now called the Middle East.
2. _________ The first thing people did after being hunters was to become traders and ship builders.
3. _________ Irrigation is a process of taking water from the land and bringing it to the river.
4. _________ The Sumerians writing was called Cutsie Characters.
5. _________ The Dome and the Arch where Sumerian inventions.
6. _________ Ur - Nammu used fines to make people obey laws (losing money).
7. _________ School in Sumer was very easy.
8. _________ Extra food is called a surplus.
9. _________ A battering ram was used to break down city doors.
Bonus: How many layers did a ziggurat have? _________
SECTION II Match each term with its meaning. Write the letter of the correct term in the blank. You will not use every term. (1pt each)
1. _____________ to tame animals so people can use.
2. _____________ people who move from place to place.
3. _____________ black rock used for tools like cutting.
4. _____________ a place in the desert that has water or a pond.
5. _____________ a city with its own government and money.
6. _____________ a Sumerian temple.
7. _____________ Sumerian writing.
8. _____________ A pointed reed stick used for writing.
9. _____________ people who write or keep records.
10. ____________ many different peoples and places under one ruler.
a. chariots b. cuneiform c. nomads d. scribes e. city-state f. domesticate g. stylus h. classes i. empire j. obsidian k. ziggurat l. oasis
SECTION III -Multiple Choice. Please write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided. All questions should be answered. (1 pt each)
1. _____ The first farming took place in
a. Fertile Crescent b. Black Sea c. farm belt d. your bedroom
2. _____ The most important Natural feature of Sumer was
a. rivers b. mountains c. gold d. ziggurats
3. _____ The development of farming caused
a. every adult to become a farmer b. people to become overweight c.people to try other jobs d. people to move away
4. _____ Irrigation was NOT a good system if you lived
a. too close to the river b. too far away from the river c. in a very dry place d. in the city
5. _____ The most advanced mode of transportation Sumerian's used was
a. wheel b. axle and wheel c. axle and wheel covered with copper d. Wheel & motorcycle
6. _____ Cuneiform looks like
a. pictures of animals b. Chinese characters c. small wedges d. pictograms
7. _____ The second highest class in Sumer was
a. nobles b. workers c. commoners d. clients
8. _____ Women in Sumer were allowed to
a. only work at home b. own property and start businesses c. go to school d. become scribes
9. _____ A king of Babylon who developed a code of laws was
a. Hammurabi b. Sennacherib c. Sargon d. Jericho
10. _____ The culture of ancient Sumer disappeared when
a. The Assyrians conquered Sumer b. The ancient cities ha d their temples destroyed
c. Persia brought its language and culture to the area d. the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded.
SECTION Inventions A. Put a check by each item the Sumerians invented and an X by the ones they did NOT invent. (4pts)
_____ method to tell time (hours and minutes) _____ number system based on 60 _____ measuring system(acre) _____ bronze _____ wheel _____ Arch _____ plow _____ writingB. In the space below write 3 only inventions; how they were made, why they were important and what problem the invention solved. (3 pts. each)
1.________________
2. ._______________
3..________________
SECTION V1 Short answer. - on a separate piece of paper . Please answer ONLY 6 of the following questions. Answer in complete sentences. Indicate which question you are answering. Make your answer brief but worth 3 points. (3 pts each )
1. Describe 3 ways farming changed the lives of people in Mesopotamia.
2. Name and describe 3 resources or tools a farming village might need.
3. Name 3 animals you think might have been domesticated and describe what they might have been used for.
4. Name two things an irrigation system does and describe each.
5. Name and describe 3 important things about city-states.
6. Name and describe the 3 most important things about Sumerian school
7. Explain the Babylonian "Code of Law". Why was it important and how was it different than Ur-Namma’s
8. Why was trade important to early civilizations? (3 reasons)
9. How did the Battering Ram and Chariot give the Assyrians an advantage in conquering Sumer.
10. Who, what and why ; caused the Sumerian civilization to disappear.
SECTION VII On a separate sheet of paper . In a paragraph or chart explain ONE ONLY of the following. Make your answer worth 5 points. (5 pts)
A. Describe all 4 Sumerian classes. What where they called, what did they do. Give examples.
B. Describe the Sumerian education system. Who went? What did they learn? How did they learn? How was trouble dealt with?
SECTION VI Long answer - on a separate piece of paper. Please answer ONLY 1 of the following questions. Give as much detail as possible. Indicate which question you are answering. Make your answer at least half a page long (8 pts)
A. Trade helped the invention of writing. Why was this so? Why was writing important to Sumerians? Why do you think the Sumerians wrote on clay tablets? What are ancient writings used for today?
B. With Sumer's wealth came the constant threat of war. Why would other groups want to conquer the Sumerians? Why would city-states fight each other? Why did Sumer's location and resources make it a good place to conquer .