Ancient History Of Mesopotamia Sumerian City-states! Trivia Facts Quiz
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- 1.Which of the following are true of cities in ancient Sumer?
- A.
Cities offered people more opportunities than life in the country.
- B.
Cities were the centers of trade, learning, and religion.
- C.
Cities were safer than life in the country.
- D.
Cities were built near farms.
- 2.Why is Sumer referred to as the world’s first urban culture?
- A.
With a Sumerian population of over half a million people, 4 out of every 5 people lived in cities.
- B.
Sumer was the first place to have organized government.
- C.
Sumer was the first place to be ruled by priests.
- D.
In Sumer, everyone got paid for their labor.
- 3.What was the most important building in a Sumerian city?
- A.
City-hall
- B.
Ziggurat
- C.
Hospital
- D.
Jail
- 4.A city-state is a city AND its surrounding farmland and villages.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.What is a ziggurat?
- A.
A temple.
- B.
A signpost that marked the center of a Sumerian city.
- C.
A government office tower.
- D.
A trading center or marketplace.
- 6.The first leaders in Sumerian city-states were priests
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Priests were very powerful in Sumerian cities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.Who served as the link between the Sumerians and the goods.
- A.
Priests
- B.
Farmers
- C.
War chiefs
- D.
Political leaders.
- 9.Which best describes the Sumerians relationship to their gods?
- A.
Sumerians thought of their gods as rich landowners who created humans to work for them.
- B.
Sumerians thought of their gods as parents taking care of their children.
- C.
Sumerians thought of their gods as parents who punished their children.
- D.
Sumerians thought of their gods as "eternal humans," with all of the same traits of humans.
- 10.Why are the Royal Tombs of Ur important?
- A.
They tell us a lot about daily life in ancient Sumer.
- B.
It is history’s earliest graveyard.
- C.
They were discovered by Leonard Wooley.
- D.
It is the burial place of Sumer’s first king.
- 11.How were bodies in the Royal Tombs of Ur identified?
- A.
From their tombstones.
- B.
Each was wearing a name tag.
- C.
From their telephone number.
- D.
From cylinder seals found nearby.
- 12.Who is Leonard Wooley?
- A.
The archaeologist who discovered the Royal Tombs of Ur.
- B.
The artist who created the Shaun the Sheep and Wallace and Grommet movies.
- C.
The first recognized sheep herder in history.
- D.
The British explorer who discovered Mesopotamia.
- 13.In addition to religious tasks, what other responsibilities did Sumerian priests have?
- A.
They controlled irrigation.
- B.
They collected taxes.
- C.
They were in charge of food storage.
- D.
They commanded the army.
- 14.Which best describe Sumerian religious practices?
- A.
Polytheistic.
- B.
Monotheistic.
- C.
Atheistic.
- D.
Agnostic.
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