
TCI Lesson 5 Ancient Sumer Content
Quiz by Dana DeNunzio
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Records of goods people exchanged were made on
A society has a stable food supply ifÂ
This image shows cuneiform, the written language of the Sumerians. What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform?

Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
Which invention added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings?
The Sumerian civlization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
What was the main use of drums, pipes and lyres?
Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of
Why was religion important in Sumer?
Who was responsible for leading the army, enforcing the laws and having the temples bulit?
The zigguart was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
Who was in the middle level of Ancient Sumer's social structure?
Who did the Sumerian people believe chose the kings?
Why was cuneiform a better method of communication than pictographs?
What was the Standard of Ur?
Who was Nebuchadunezzar II?
What is a lyre?