Studies Weekly Week 6: Historic Times Begin

Ziggurats are ______________.

• jewelry

• temples

• types of food

• lakes

"Ziggurat" means ________________.

• place of people

• man made food

• place of food

• man-made mountain

How were ziggurats used?

• as steps for people

• took care of important jobs

• dwelling place for gods

• to plant crops

Why did Sumerians build their cities with bricks?

• plastic was not available

• all other materials were too heavy

• wood and stone were scarce

• concrete was scarce

Sumerian bricks were made with ________.

• mud

• plastic

• metal

• concrete

_________ wrote in cuneiform on clay tables with a stylus.

• Mesopotamians

• Cuneiforms

• Politicians

• Sumerians

Before they became sophisticated, Sumerian economy was based on ___________.

• agriculture

• ziggurats

• tablets

• people

In 1980 Iraq and Iran fought over __________.

• cities

• water rights

• ziggurats

• wood and stone

What does the term "allies" mean in the article?

• enemies who disagree with one another

• groups that are located near one another

• groups who fight against eachother

• groups who support one another due to shared benefits

What does "cuneiform" mean?

• cursive writing

• wedge-shaped writing

• stylus writing

• line writing