World History Lesson Test

What is a government by divine authority called?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

What was the religious and political power center of the city-state in Sumerian civilization?

• Ziggurat

• Pyramid

• Temple

• Palace

Which Sumerian innovation was used for recordkeeping?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Papyrus

• Alphabet

What Sumerian innovation was used to create finely crafted metalwork?

• Pottery

• Metallurgy

• Weaving

• Carpentry

What is the term for rich soil deposited by rivers during a flood?

• Silt

• Sand

• Clay

• Gravel

What was the physical structure in a Sumerian city-state?

• Wall

• Ziggurat

• Pyramid

• Fortress

What was the impact of geography on Mesopotamian culture?

• Isolation

• Trade

• Agriculture

• Nomadism

What was the greatest new development made by the Sumerians?

• Wheel

• Writing

• Agriculture

• Architecture

What is the complex system of writing, meaning 'sacred writings,' made up of pictures and more abstract forms?

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Calligraphy

What is part of a larger complex of buildings dedicated to the dead in ancient Egypt?

• Temple

• Pyramid

• Ziggurat

• Mausoleum