RIVERS AND GEOGRAPHY
This river, along with the Euphrates, flowed through Mesopotamia.
WHAT IS THE TIGRIS RIVER
Worship of many gods is called this
What is polytheism?
The Sumerians developed this first system of writing.
What is cuneiform?
He built the world’s first empire by defeating all the city-states of Sumer.
WHO IS SARGON?
Sumerians invented this circular device to make travel and transport easier
What is the wheel?
The Fertile Crescent stretches from this body of water to the Mediterranean Sea.
WHAT IS THE PERSIAN GULF
Workers specializing in particular tasks is called this.
What is division of labor?
These were used to sign documents and decorate clay in Mesopotamia.
What are cylinder seals?
He created a famous set of laws to provide justice and order.
WHO IS HAMMURABI?
This tool made farming easier by turning soil efficiently.
What is the plow?
Fertile soil deposited by rivers is called this.
What is silt?
The social ranking system in Sumer was called this.
What is social hierarchy?
The Phoenicians developed this invention that influenced modern alphabets.
What is the alphabet?
This ruler was at the top of the social hierarchy in Sumer.
WHAT IS A MONARCH?
Surplus food allowed for the development of this.
What is division of labor or specialized jobs?
A city and the surrounding farmland it controls is called this.
What is a city-state?
Pyramid-shaped temples where Sumerians worshiped their gods are called this
What is a ziggurat?
These professionals wrote about trade, history, and literature in Mesopotamia.
Who are scribes?
The legendary ruler and hero of a Sumerian epic is called this.
Who is Gilgamesh?
Cylinder seals had both practical and this type of purpose
What is decorative?
Human-made waterways that bring water to crops are called this.
What are canals or irrigation systems?
This group of professionals kept records and wrote for Sumerians.
Who are scribes?
A code of laws
WHAT IS HAMMURABIS CODE?
An empire is a land with different territories under the rule of this
Who is a single ruler or monarch?
Sumerians made advances in this subject along with math.
What is science?