Geography
Curved Region with rich soil in the Middle East
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
This tool helped the Sumerians farming easier.
What is the seed funnel?
Earliest law codes were issued around 2000 BC by the king of Ur. They contained laws about (3 things)
What is slavery, marriage, and hurting people?
Included a city surrounding territory, city walls and tightly packed houses.
What is a city-state?
City-states' population was divide into
What is social classes?
This left behind rich, fertile soil perfect for farming.
What is flooding of the rivers?
Sumerians tried to make the gods happy because they believed every part of their lives was
What is controlled by the gods?
A mixture of copper and tin that created a stronger metal for weapons and tools.
What is bronze?
City's primary lawmaker and judge.
Who is the king?
Exchange of goods from one place or person to another.
What is trade?
Name a group at the top of the social ladder.
What is a king?
Means land between the rivers.
What is Mesopotamia?
These Sumerians could communicate with the gods.
What are the priests?
Sumerians were the first to create a concept of counting, they also developed a concept of time. Name a third achievement in Mathematics.
What is they divided the year into 12 months?
The priests declared that the king was sent from whom.
Who is the gods?
Exchange of goods without money.
What is barter?
Name a group at the bottom of the social ladder.
What are slaves?
Sumerians used technology to supply water to their crops.
What is irrigation?
Pyramid shaped temple built for the gods.
What is a ziggurat?
The first concept of personal transportation.
What is the Chariot?
Priests were so important because the people believed they were connected to
What is the people believed they were connected to the gods?
City-states culture became richer when they made contact with other cultures through
What is trade?
Name 5 groups that would be on the second level of the social ladder under the king.
Who are priests, priestesses, scribes, artisans, and merchants?
The two rivers in Mesopotamia.
What are Tigris and Euphrates?
True or False Each Mesopotamian city had one chief god.
What is True?
Triangular shaped symbols made onto clay tablets - first form of writing.
What is cuneiform?
When cities grew and conflicts started, priests needed assistance from
What is a leader or king?
A professional writer
What is a scribe?
In the same social class as skilled workers
Who are farmers?