Sumer City State Video

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

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

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

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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