The Rise of Sumerian City States Part #2
Authored by Jessica Shahon
Social Studies
6th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following Sumerian irrigation methods with their purposes:
To store water for later use
To shape the paths the water flowed
To prevent flooding
To prevent flooding
To shape the paths the water flowed
To store water for later use
2.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following terms with their definitions: Irrigation, Levee, Canal.
Irrigation
A barrier to prevent flooding
Canal
A method to supply water to land
Levee
A man-made waterway.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the Sumerians need to control the water supply?
To grow plenty of food
To build houses
To create roads
To mine resources.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Between which years did villages in Sumer grow into towns?
4000 and 3500 B.C.E.
3500 and 3000 B.C.E.
3000 and 2500 B.C.E.
2500 and 2000 B.C.E.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Sumerian farmers need to clean the canals regularly?
To prevent flooding
To remove silt
To widen them
To deepen them.
6.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The cooperation among Sumerian villages was necessary to ensure that water levels were (a) .
sufficient
optimal
critical
essential
7.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following actions with their purposes: 1) Cleaning canals 2) Building new canals 3) Scooping water.
2-B
To control water flow
1-A
To balance water levels
3-C
To keep them open
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