Module 3 Lesson 2

Why was Sargon important in history?

• He was the first military leader to use chariots.
• He established the world’s first empire.
• He conquered the Akkadians for the Sumerian empire.
• He defeated Gilgamesh to control Mesopotamia.

Why was religion so important to the Sumerians?

• They spread their religion to other areas through trade.
• They believed their gods were responsible for natural events.
• They competed with different city-states for the favor of their gods.
• They based decisions about planting based on the dates of religious holidays.

Who held great status in Sumer, because people depended on them to bring favor with their gods.

• farmers
• kings
• merchants
• priests

Why was the development of writing important to the government officials in Sumer?

• It documented different stories and poems.
• It allowed them to print currency and coins.
• It encouraged the public education of children.
• It allowed them to keep records of taxes collected

Which of the following advancements allowed the Sumerians to construct larger cities?

• the development of a calendar
• the development of bronze tools
• the invention of a clock
• the domestication of animals

For what purpose were cylinder seals used in Sumer?

• to sculpt objects out of ivory and wood
• to sign documents and decorate objects
• to design houses and temples
• to engrave gems and blend metals

Sumerians used THIS to show ownership and to decorate clay objects.

• carvings
• cylinder seals
• instruments
• ivory sculptures

This was the world's first system of writing

• Cuneiform
• Pictographs
• Scribe
• Epics

This was a writer and record keeper

• Cuneiform
• Pictographs
• Scribe
• Epics