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Sumerian writing was called cuneiform.

Ancient Sumer

Travel back to Ancient Sumer and discover how early cities, farmers, and scribes helped shape history in this KS2 History quiz on the world’s first civilisation.

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Fascinating Fact:

Sumerians invented cuneiform, one of the earliest writing systems, by pressing reed sticks into soft clay tablets.

In KS2 History, you learn how Ancient Sumer grew along the rivers of Mesopotamia. Pupils explore farming, trade, early cities, and how writing helped people record stories, laws, and payments.

Key Terms

Cuneiform: An early form of writing that used wedge shaped marks pressed into clay.
City state: A city and the land around it that ruled itself, with its own gods and leaders.
Ziggurat: A tall stepped temple building where Sumerians believed they were closer to their gods.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is Ancient Sumer in KS2 History?

Ancient Sumer was an early civilisation in Mesopotamia, in parts of modern Iraq and Kuwait. It is studied in KS2 because it shows how some of the first cities and laws developed.

Why is cuneiform writing important to historians?

Cuneiform is important because it lets historians read records made by Sumerians themselves. These clay tablets tell us about trade, farming, stories, school work, and even arguments from long ago.

Where was Ancient Sumer located on a map?

Ancient Sumer was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in an area called Mesopotamia. On a modern map this region lies mostly in southern Iraq near the Persian Gulf.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

What were Sumerian homes built of?

Wood

Mud bricks

Wattle and daub

Stone

The houses were two or three storeys high with flat roofs

2 .

What was the name of the Sumerian writing?

Hieroglyphs

Runes

Alphabet

Cuneiform

Cuneiform was first used around 3000 BC. It is one of the oldest systems of writing

3 .

What type of game was found at Ur?

Ball game

Card game

Quiz game

Board game

The game is thought to be an ancestor of the modern game backgammon

4 .

Where did the Ancient Sumerians live?

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Greece

Mexico

Mesopotamia was in modern day Iraq

5 .

Who did Sumerians believe were controlling their lives?

King

Themselves

Gods

Fate

They had hundreds of gods

6 .

What was the name of the city excavated by the British archaeologist Woolley?

Babylon

Eridu

Enki

Woolley excavated the site of Ur from 1922 to1934. The city was founded in 3800 BC and abandoned 3,300 years later

7 .

What did the Sumerians first use to make records?

Pictograms

Hieroglyphs

Letters

Runes

These hieroglyphs evolved into writing over time

8 .

What was a ziggurat?

A stepped platform with a temple built on top

A house

A meeting place

A stepped platform with an amphitheatre on top

The ziggurat was usually built in the centre of the city

9 .

What was the story that the Sumerians wrote down?

The Story of the Minotaur

The Epic of Gilgamesh

The Story of Beowulf

The Trojan War

Gilgameshwas a legendary king of Uruk in Mesopotamia, who lived sometime between 2800 and 2500 BC

10 .

What were the people who could write called?

Teachers

Clerks

Scribes

Priests

Scribes were first used for keeping records. They then went on to write down stories

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Ancient Sumer

Author: Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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