Mesopotamia: Elements of a Civilization

The Mesopotamians inventions irrigation system and plow are examples of 

• government
• social structure
• stable food supply
• religion

The Standard of Ur is an example of 

• writing
• social structure
• technology
• religion

The large figure sitting on the top row of the Standard of Ur is believed to be a king.  This is an example of 

• writing
• the arts
• technology
• government

The ziggurat at the center of each city-state is an example of 

• writing
• the arts
• religion
• government

The lyre is an example of 

• writing
• the arts
• religion
• social structure

The wheel is an example of 

• writing
• technology
• religion
• social structure

Cuneiform is an example of 

• writing
• technology
• religion
• social structure

Which Mesopotamian would most likely live in a two-story house near the center of the city?

• a farmer
• a government official
• a craftsperson
• a merchant

Which Mesopotamian would most likely live in a small house near the outside of the city?

• a farmer
• a government official
• a craftsperson
• a merchant

How were Sumerian religion and government connected?

• Sumerians believed that merchants sold goods for the gods.
• Sumerians believed that the king got power from the gods.
• Sumerians recorded their prayers on clay tablets.
• Sumerians recorded the movements of the planets.