Lesson 5 Quiz: Ancient Sumer

A social structure is

• the way a civilization is organized.

• how many taxes a king collects from slaves.

• the way scribes record social events.

• how the government treats the lower classes.

Small, mud-brick houses were the homes of

• slaves.

• traders.

• potters.

• farmers.

Who had these responsibilities: lead the army, enforce laws, build temples?

• the king

• the priests

• the scribes

• the council

Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

• to entertain rulers

• to write laws

• to collect taxes

• to teach royal children

Which evidence shows the Sumerians lived after the Stone Age?

• brick houses

• wooden plows

• copper jewelry

• painted pottery

Which invention allowed Sumerians to use chariots?

• wheels

• swords

• sledges

• horseshoes

What evidence shows Sumerians were not prehistoric?

• ziggurats

• city walls

• stone statues

• written records

Records of exchanged goods were made on

• metal coins.

• clay tablets.

• animal hides.

• flattened reeds.

A society has a stable food supply if

• it gives food to the king.

• it has enough food for everyone.

• it buys food from others.

• it hunts and fishes for food.

Which ancient Sumerian most likely lived in a two-story house in the city center?

• a skilled metalworker

• a fisherman

• a government official

• a merchant