Chapter 3 Section 3- Sumerian Achievements

Sumerians used writing in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• They wrote history and law.

• They used it for grammar, math, and writing stories.

• They wrote stories, proverbs, and songs.

• They used it to draw maps.

What were picture symbols called in Sumerian society?

• hieroglyphics

• pictographs

• cuneiform

• cave drawings

What was the world's first system of writing called?

• cursive

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• Latin

A stone cylinder engraved with designs was called

• a seal

• a cylinder

• a vase

• a cylinder seal

All of the following were ways Sumerians used music EXCEPT

• Kings hired musicians to play at special ceremonies.

• Children sang in school.

• People sang hymns to gods and kings.

• Merchants sold songs of famous singers.

The Sumerians used the wheel in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

• to make a bicycle.

• to make carts.

• to make wagons.

• to spin clay.

True or False: Other technical advances include the plow, chariot, clock and canons.

• True

• False

True or False: The wheel was one of the most important technical advances.

• True

• False

True or False: Sumerians used math in all of the following ways: 1) They created a math system based on 60. 2) They divided a circle into 360 degrees. 3) They divided the year into 12 months. 4) They calculated the areas of rectangle and triangles.

• True

• False

For what reasons did Sumerians use plants, minerals, and animals?

• To use as spices in their cooking

• To create magical potions

• To make medicines

• To make offerings to gods and goddesses