The First Lawmakers (Mesopotamia) - 2024

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The Sumerians used _______ as their primary building material.

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mud

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What technology first allowed the Sumerians to grow grain surpluses without rain? Options: irrigation, dams, levees, all of the above

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all of the above

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The largest and most important building in a city was the _______________________.

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ziggurat

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The Sumerians are credited with inventing the wheel. The wheel was first used to create which of the following? pottery, chariots, wagons, ships

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pottery

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What was considered literature in Sumer? Options: epics, magic spells, animal fables, all of the above

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all of the above

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The first writing system, called cuneiform, was invented by the Sumerians for what purpose? Options: pottery, letter writing, religious texts, accounting for trade

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accounting for trade

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Who was at the top of the city's social ladder? Options: scribes, priests & priestesses, farmers, merchants

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priests & priestesses

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True or False: Mesopotamians traded to get gold and lapis lazuli.

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True

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True or False: They had boats in Mesopotamia.

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True

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Which king was the subject of mythical tales?

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Gilgamesh