Sumer
Each Sumerian city state was surrounded by?
A wall
What two rivers were in the Fertile Crescent?
The Tigris and The Euphrates
Name an invention developed in Mesopotamia
The Wheel, Writing, The ox drawn plow,
What were the jobs of the first settlers in Mesopotamia?
Herders and hunters
Why did people settle along the rivers in the Fertile Crescent?
Because of access to water
What was located at the center of each city-state in Sumer?
The Ruler's Palace
How were floods beneficial in the Fertile Crescent for farms?
They carried silt which made the land fertile
What was a scribe's job in Sumer
To write and record, to keep records
What is an effect of people having a surplus of food in Mesopotamia?
Fewer people are needed to farm and people can explore other jobs
What is Polytheism?
The belief in many gods
What type of government were Sumerian City-states?
Monarchy
What did Mesopotamians build to control floods?
Dams
What is cuneiform?
Sumerian writing with signs and symbols
What are artisan type jobs?
Pottery, jewelry making, weapon making, building temples, statues, structures.
What was the basic unit of society in Sumer?
Family
What did the Sumerians build to honor their gods?
A ziggurat
What is an irrigation system?
The process where canals funnel water from a water source like a river to faraway rivers
What did Sumerians use to build?
Mud
What does a mason do?
Make bricks and build buildings
Who was at the bottom of the class structure pyramid in Sumer?
Slaves
What did Sumerians write on?
Clay
Why did people settle in Mesopotamia?
It was in the Fertile Crescent
Sumerians wrote on clay because they did not have what material?
Paper
Who was in the upper class in Sumer?
Kings, priests, government workers, warriors
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers used for?
Shipping goods, trading routes, watering farms, drinking water.