Mesopotamia

The Sumerians were ________ people.

• Monotheistic (1 god)

• Polytheistic (many gods)

• Agnostic (no gods)

Ziggurats were temples shaped like ________.

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The Sumerians used irrigation and drainage ditches to control the flow of water.

• True

• False

What is a theocracy?

• A form of government in which GOD or a deity is the supreme ruler

• A government ruled by the people

• A government ruled by merchants

• A government ruled by soldiers

What is cuneiform?

• A type of government

• A form of writing

• A kind of food

• A type of building

What is an epic?

• A short story

• A long poem, usually centered on a hero

• A government document

• A type of law

Scribes in Sumerian society were professional writers who studied at schools and then worked as copyists, teachers, lawmakers, and leaders.

• True

• False

Match the following objects to their cuneiform representations:

• Fish

• 𒄩 (Fish symbol)

• Bird

• 𒄯 (Bird symbol)

• Ox

• 𒄷 (Ox symbol)

What did the very first schools started by the Sumerians focus on?

• Mathematics

• Writing

• Science

• Art

What were Sumerian city-states?

• Cities that acted as politically independent states

• Cities that were all ruled by one king

• Cities that had no government

• Cities that only traded with each other