Characteristics of a Civilization

Which of the following shows evidence of a Stable Food Supply?

• Hanging Gardens

• Many gods with human personalities

• Taxes

• An irrigation system with canals and levees

Which of the following shows evidence of a government in Sumer?

• Clay tablets with cuneiform

• Technology such as the plow

• Images of a king collecting taxes

• Ziggurats

Which of the following shows evidence of writing in Sumer?

• clay tablets

• ziggurats with images of gods

• chariots

• the ship's sail

Which of the following shows evidence of technology in Sumer?

• a social structure

• the ship's sail

• cuneiform writing

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

Which of the following were the major food crops grown in Sumer?

• corn and wheat

• wheat and barley

• corn and beans

• potatoes and carrots

Which of the following is the best evidence for religion in Sumer?

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Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of a civilization?

• Religion

• Writing

• Education

• Government

Which of the following show evidence of the Arts in Sumer? More than one answer may be chosen.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is evidence of which characteristic of a civilization?

• The Arts

• Technology

• Government

• Social Structure

Each Sumerian city-state had its own king. The king was responsible for which two of the following?

• irrigation

• taxes

• army

• trade