Geography
A flat area of land near a river that can become flooded.
What is a floodplain?
A stepped pyramid structure used in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
Belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
An alloy made from copper and tin.
What is bronze?
It involved agriculture, trade, and a hierarchical society.
What is life in Sumer?
An area that receives limited rainfall, making it drier than a humid area.
What does "semiarid" mean?
They served as temples for worship and as administrative centers.
What were ziggurats used for?
Name one god worshipped in Mesopotamia
Anu, Enlil, or Inanna.
By melting copper and mixing it with tin.
How was bronze made?
Name three social classes in Sumer.
Nobles, commoners, and slaves.
River in Mesopotami
The Tigris or the Euphrates.
They showed the importance of religion and central authority.
How did ziggurats represent the society of Sumer?
How did polytheism influence daily life in Sumer?
It affected their rituals, festivals, and moral laws.
Name one tool or item made from bronze.
Tools, weapons, or decorative items.
What role did agriculture play in Sumerian society?
It was the foundation of their economy and supported population growth.
The rivers provided water for irrigation, making farming possible.
What is geography of Mesopotamia affect agriculture?
Ziggurats had multiple terraces, a wide base, and were often adorned with colored bricks.
Describe the architectural features of a ziggurat.
Explain the role of priests in Mesopotamian religion.
They performed rituals and acted as intermediaries between the gods and the people.
It marked advancements in technology, trade, and culture.
Why was the Bronze Age significant?
Describe the duties of a scribe.
Scribes recorded laws, trade transactions, and historical events.
It has hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
What is the seminard region?
Ziggurats were religious centers, while modern buildings serve various functions like offices or homes.
ziggurats to modern buildings.
Temples were centers of worship, trade, and community gatherings.
What was the importance of temples?
It improved agricultural tools and military weapons, enhancing society's development.
Discuss the impact of bronze on Mesopotamian civilization.
Explain the significance of the first civilization.
It laid the groundwork for future societies in terms of culture, government, and technology.