What is the advantage of using stone against clay for writing?
Inscribing on stone is easier than that of clay.
Stone lasts longer than clay.
Inscribing on stone takes less time when compared to that of clay.
All the above
The cradle of civilization is a term referring to :
locations identified as the sites of the emergence of civilization
locations were agriculture was possible
locations were irrigation was possible
What did hieroglyphics look like?
Like pictures
Like lots of short lines or bird foot-prints
Like our letters
Like mathematical symbols
The economy of Mesopotamia was based largely on :
Artistic trinkets sold at markets
Exotic jewels
Livestock
Farming
Who built "The Great Ziggurat of Ur" ?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus The Great
King Hammurabi
King Ur-Nammu
What did cuneiform look like?
a picture
short lines or bird foot-prints
mathematical symbols
alphabets and numbers
When did the Sumerians invent cuneiform?
1800 B.C.
2300 B.C
4000 B.C.
3200 B.C.
What was a city-state?
Basis of Mesopotamian government
A small area surrounding a larger, more developed city
Indicator to why Mesopotamia never developed a solid form of government.
All of the above
In Sumeria, what did the term 'lugal' mean?
Slave
Philosopher
Military Leader
King
Who invented papyrus?
Sumerians
Nomads
Egyptians
Indians