Achievements
The Sumerians are believed to be the inventors of this life-changing achievement regarding transportation
The wheel
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
Sumer
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
Irrigation
A king or priest-king who was considered part god
Demigod
A place of worship for gods, goddesses, and demigods
Ziggurats
True of false: Pottery makers and jewelry makers became popular occupations before the development of irrigation.
False
A civilization must have geography, religion, achievements, politics and government, economy, and....
Social Classes
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
A professional writer.
A scribe
This type of boat was invented as a way to get fish in the middle of deep lakes and rivers
Sailboat
Our society relied strongly on this for food and profit
Agriculture
This word best describes the religious beliefs of Mesopotamians
Polytheistic
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
Mediterranean Sea
I was one of the most legendary historical figures who was the star of an epic poem. I was also a priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk
Gilgamesh
The first written language
Cuneiform
True or false: No matter your social status, you were allowed to visit the high levels of the ziggurats to worship the gods and goddesses.
True
Along with slaves, we are at the bottom of the social hierarchy
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
The Fertile Crescent
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
City-state
This number system invented by Mesopotamians is still used today. (Hint: seconds and minutes)
Base 60 System
Irrigation gave people the opportunity to ___________. This meant they learned useful skills for their new jobs.
The study of places and the relationships between people and their environments is known as...
Geography
These natural disasters caused major harm to villages in Mesopotamia
Floods
The longer river that borders Mesopotamia
Euphrates River