$course$/Social Studies/Mesopotamia: From Nomads to Farmers 01 Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Sumerians? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc a 365-day calendar the Wheel the plow a system of writing 02 What was the first thing that the Sumarians accomplished? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc nomadic hunting and gathering Trading over long distances founding new city-states farming and domestication of animals 03 Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil. The land was covered with heavy vegetation The area did not have agricultural pests The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops. 04 How did the sumerians solve the problem of flooding? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc They built terraces on the mountains They used gated ditches and levees They rotated farming with nomading herding They diverted the flow of the rivers to other areas. 05 How did the Sumerians keep time? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc They invented a calendar based on the moon and stars They improved the function of sundials. They used an abacus to count the days and nights. They formulated the first mathematical equations to determine the hours in a day. 06 What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing. 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc a large, feather pen that they dipped in ink? a darkened reed that they dipped inot a mixture of charcoal and water. a sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets. a slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes. 07 What was a result of the invention of the wheel? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc It allowed the Sumerians to move faster in battles It controlled the irrigation devices to prevent flooding It made people more dependent on human strength for transportation. It gave the Sumerians more freedom of movement. 08 What was an important Sumerian innovation that allowed people to work together to meet basic needs? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc a city-state a transportation system a system of writing a specified work week 09 Which statement best describes the benefits of a city-state? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc It allowed peple to engage in other professions and be educated. It united all the people under a central government. It governed surrounding lands and had its own ruler. It prevented wars with neighboring cities over land and water rights. 10 Besides the ruler, who had the highest position in the social hierarchy? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc a scribe a priest a caravan merchant a soldier in the king's army 12 Why were the ziggurats important to the Sumerians? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc They protected the city from invaders. They were built as tombs for the kings. They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses. Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were encased in ziggurats. 13 What did the Sumerians do to support the priests and kings? 1 0.1 0 1 true true abc paid taxes captured slaves in wars developed new trading routes enlisted their healthy sons into the army 11 Unlike the Egyptian pharaohs, the rulers of the city-states were not worshipped as gods. 1 1 0 0 true false