CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the way a civilization is organized.
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how many taxes a king collects from slaves.
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the way scribes record social events.
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how the government treats the lower classes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sumerian civilization featured a social class/hierarchical system with a ruling class, upper class, middle class, working-class, and enslaved class. The ruling class of Sumer included the king and the high priests. The largest social class was the working class, which mainly comprised farmers.
Detailed explanation-2: -A social hierarchy developed in Sumerian city-states. Kings were at the top. Below them were priests and nobles. The middle ranks included skilled craftspeople and merchants.
Detailed explanation-3: -People in Sumer were divided into three social classes. The upper class included kings, priests, warriors, and government officials. In the middle class were artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers. These people made up the largest group.
Detailed explanation-4: -All civilizations have a complex organization known as a social structure (system). The social structure is made up of the different jobs and social levels found in a given civilization. Higher levels enjoy a greater status than those in the lower levels.