Sumer City State Video

Sumer City State Video

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jeffery Whitaker

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a pioneering achievement of the ancient Sumerians?

The first use of iron tools

The first developed civilization with kingdoms and city-states

The invention of the printing press

The discovery of electricity

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which geographical region was the ancient Sumerian civilization primarily located?

The Nile River Valley

The Indus River Valley

Southern Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

The Yellow River Basin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How were major government positions typically filled in early Sumerian city-states?

Through hereditary succession

By appointment from a supreme emperor

Through elections by a council

By military conquest

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

Yes

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these significant advancements is attributed to the ancient Sumerians?

The development of the alphabet

The earliest known writing system, cuneiform

The invention of gunpowder

The construction of the Great Pyramids