Geography
An area of well-irrigated land that several early civilisations were founded in because of it's rich soil.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
A major political unit in which the single sovereign authority exercises control over a large territory or several smaller ones. i.e., Sumer or Rome
What is an Empire?
This word is the type of religion the people of Sumer had, and means "many gods."
What is polytheistic?
This system of symbols scratched into clay tablets was one of the first fully developed written languages.
What is Cuneiform?
This major invention revolutionized transport across the world.
What is the wheel?
These two rivers flooded at predictable times, watering the crops and dropping fertile, silty soil. This caused civilisation to be built around them.
What are Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
A city that functions as a separate kingdom or nation. i.e., Vatican City, Sumer
What is a city-state?
Ziggurats were mainly made out of these two materials.
What are mudbrick and baked brick?
The writing tool used to write cuneiform.
What is a reed stylus?
This invention of the Sumerians aided with farming, as well as many other civilisations after them.
What is a plow?
The part of the modern world the Fertile Crescent is in.
What the Middle East?
This position was the highest available power in Ancient Sumer.
What is a king?
A Mesopotamian religious structure used for ceremonies from approximately 2200 B.C.E. until 500 B.C.E.
What is a ziggurat?
Cuneiform was used for this span of time.
What is about 3,000 years, or 3,000 B.C.E. to 75 C.E.?
Though the Greeks and Romans were famous for this, it was actually invented and popularised by the ancient Sumerians.
What is irrigation?
The modern-day countries that Ancient Sumer was in.
What is Iraq?
This ancient set of laws developed by a famous king in the first Babylonian Dynasty governed the metropolis of Sumer.
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
This position in Sumerian society was considered one of the greatest honors to have.
What is a High Priest?
A museum that houses many Sumerian sculptures and other art.
What is the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
These inventions of the ancient Sumerians made up their irrigation systems.
What are levees and canals?
This Fertile Crescent river is the furthest North of the main two.
What is the Tigris?
Powerful leaders could protect their people from invaders by this because of this.
What is forming strong militaries and flat, easily accessible terrain?
This is one of many gods that the Ancient Sumerians worshiped.
Who is Enlil, Enki, or Ninhursag?
Viewed as the first ever piece of grand literature, this long poem told the story of a great Sumerian king and his adventures.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
This study of medicine that is now vital to a healthy body was invented by the Sumerians, and spread throughout the rest of the world, because boy, did they need it.
What is dentistry?