Vocab
Belief in more than one god
What is polytheism?
The exchange of goods and ideas from one place to another
What is trade?
The top of Mesopotamian's social class is their gods.... these are next.
What are rulers? (Kings, Queens, or Emperors also accepted)
At first, it was used for irrigation, pottery, and milling. Then, it was used to create the chariot...
What is the wheel?
TRUE
Curved region with rich soil in the Middle East
Trading system in which people exchange goods without using money
What is barter?
After the Gods and rulers, these come next...
What are priests and priestesses?
Sumerians created this to help farmers.... They also created a seed funnel that would attach to this.
What is a plow?
TRUE OR FALSE: Everyone could communicate with the gods.
False: only priests could communicate with gods.
Temple consisting of stacked platforms forming a pyramid shape. Mesopotamians built these for their gods
What is a ziggurat?
An independent state complete with its own government and traditions
What is a city-state?
Upper-middle class. They make written records of farming patterns, weather patterns, etc.
What are scribes?
Sumerians created this to keep records of weather and farming patterns. It is a crucial invention that is still used all over the world today.
What is writing?
TRUE OR FALSE: Sumerians believed that some parts of their lives were controlled by the gods.
False: Sumerians believed that EVERY aspect of their lives were controlled by the gods.
Professional writer who writes by pressing a reed into a wet clay tablet
What is a scribe?
Literally means land between two rivers
What is Mesopotamia?
Middle-class. These craftsmen make jewelry, art, and other gifts for the gods. MUST INCLUDE BOTH NAMES TO EARN POINT!
What are merchants and artisans?
Sumerians used this to make stronger weapons and tools....
What is bronze?
TRUE OR FALSE: Irrigation in Mesopotamia led to an increase in population?
TRUE: People wanted to live somewhere with fertile land and a lot of crops.
Triangular-shaped writing
What is cuneiform?
The two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
Although they have a crucial role in Mesopotamia's society, they are near the bottom of the social hierarchy.... only above slaves.
What are farmers?
Sumerians get credit for their inventions in MATHEMATICS. This includes the first concept of ________ and ________.
What is counting and time?
FALSE! We may have a lot of differences, but we also have similarities. We still farm, invent new ideas and technology, write, use a calendar, etc.