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What were the three classes of Sumerian society?
What were the three classes of Sumerian society?
- Warriors, merchants, and artisans
- Farmers, craftsmen, and traders
- Nobility, commoners, and slaves (correct)
- Kings, priests, and officials
Who were the slaves in Sumerian society?
Who were the slaves in Sumerian society?
- Merchants who were not successful
- Farmers who owned no land
- Debtors who worked for their masters (correct)
- Criminals who committed minor offenses
How was kingship viewed in Sumerian society?
How was kingship viewed in Sumerian society?
- As a result of a popular vote by the people
- As a reward for being the wealthiest landowner
- As a result of a successful military campaign
- As a divine gift from the gods (correct)
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Study Notes
- Sumerians lived in the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
- They learned to grow food, take care of animals, write, do math, and build water systems.
- Sumerian society had a king, big land-owning families, and regular people.
- There were three classes: nobility, commoners, and slaves.
- Nobility included kings, priests, and officials in charge of government, religion, and military.
- Commoners were farmers, craftsmen, and traders.
- Slaves were prisoners of war or debtors forced to work for their masters.
- Kingship was viewed as a divine gift from the gods.
- Kingship was passed down from king to king and city to city by the will of the gods.
- Sumerian rules and beliefs helped the king and religion stay important.
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