Religion
Sumerians were ________, they believed in many Gods?
Polytheist
The land between the Tigris river and the _________ river created Mesopotamia.
Euphrates
This writing system is known to be the oldest.
Cuneiform
Who were the mountain people?
Slaves
Mesopotamians traded for wood, metal, and ______.
Salt
The kings were ________-gods, meaning part man, part god.
Demi
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between the rivers.
What invention helped carry goods over long distances that merchants could trade?
Wheeled cart
The king and his royal _________ were at the top of the social order.
Family
Having more of something than you actually need to survive.
Surplus
What is the praying temple which looks like a pyramid
Ziggurat
What body of water is located next to Sumer?
Persian Gulf
An example of the base of 60 is >>>
Time:
-60 seconds = 1 min
-60 minutes = 1 hour
Scribes, merchants, farmers, and artisans were the _________ class.
Middle
Sumerians developed a division of labor, which meant that workers could ____________ in non-agricultural jobs.
Specialize
Enlil was the god of _______.
Air
Mesopotamia is located in the _________ crescent
Fertile
A city that has its own government and rules its territory.
City-state
Name one privilege or right that women had.
-Own/buy land.
-Become scribe.
-Own a business.
-Divorce their husband.
Commercial trade extended to far-off regions like ___________ and Pakistan
Egypt
In which part of the city-state was the ziggurat located?
Higher City
Methods of bringing water to areas of dry land through the use of canals, streams, and pipes.
Irrigation
What is one of the oldest surviving and most famous stories ever
Epic of Gilgamesh
Military commanders and _________ were directly under the king.
Priests
Merchants use clay tablets which were dried in a _________.
Kiln