Sumerian Civilization Knowledge Assessment

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What were most people in Sumer?

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Farmers

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Where did the Sumerians live mainly?

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Rural areas

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What was the main reason city-states in Sumer fought each other?

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To gain more farmland

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Which god represented wisdom in Sumerian religion?

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Enki

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What is cuneiform?

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The world's first system of writing

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What could cuneiform symbols represent?

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Syllables or parts of words

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What did Sumerian traders exchange goods for?

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Gold, silver, copper, and lumber

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What is an epic?

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A long poem that tells the stories of heroes

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What device did the Sumerians invent that spins clay?

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A potter's wheel

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What was the purpose of the plow in Sumerian agriculture?

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To break through hard clay soil