Facts
______ was the first civilization in Mesopotamia.
Sumeria
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
People of Sumeria were called _______.
Sumerians
People turned to what to explain destructive floods?
Religion
Early Mesopotamian homes were built from what materials?
Bundles of reeds.
A form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority.
Patriarchy
Temples shaped like pyramids.
Ziggurats
Which civilization started the very first school?
Sumerians
60 seconds = 1 min
60 minutes = 1 hour
The above was a unit of _____ that was invented by the Sumerians.
time
What were two grains grew by farmers of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Wheat and barley
Cities that acted as politically independent states.
City-states
A form of writing based on making wedge shaped impressions on soft clay.
Cuneiform
Professional writers who wrote on clay tablets using cuneiforms are called ______.
This group of people were masters of mathematics and astronomy.
the Chaldeans
Textiles and linens are made from this plant.
Flax
A large area of many territories and peoples, all controlled by one government.
Empire
A form of government in which god or a deity is the supreme ruler.
Theocracy
King Sargon I
This civilization built roads to encourage trade and make travel easier.
Babylonians
Wealthy men and women wore what kind of jewelry?
Gold and silver jewelry
Mesopotamia comes from the Greek language meaning "_____________."
The land between two rivers
What is the term for whatever a king decides becomes law?
Absolute power
This person was most famous for their list of 282 laws.
Hammurabi
What led to the downfall of Sumeria?
The fighting between city-states.
Ziggurats were made with what materials?
Sun-baked bricks.
What were the river boats used to transport goods called?
Turnips
List all the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations.
A - Assyrians
A - Akkadians
B - Babylonians
Literature was a great part of Sumeria. Sumerians wrote an EPIC about a legendary king called _______ and his best friend, Enkidu.
Gilgamesh
Sumerians were arguably the greatest inventors until what other ancient civilization came along?
The Romans
What does living in a one-story home mean in Ancient Mesopotamia?
You were poor.