Vocabulary
What is a ziggurat?
A temple built by Sumerians for the Gods.
Who is the "top dog?"
the king
What rivers did the Sumerian people travel on?
Tigris and Euphrates
Who invented the plow?
Ancient Sumerians
What is the use/name of moving water to dry land?
irrigation
Where do Sumerians live?
Sumeria
What is the difference between traders and merchants?
Traders trade things and merchants sell products
Which river is on top? Euphrates or Tigris?
Tigris
Why was irrigation formed?
to keep the rivers from flooding and to water crops
How did a city with a surrounding territory change Sumerian life?
City States
What is a nomad?
A person that travels and does not have a permanent home
How many years does it take for a slave to work to be free?
three years
Where was the ancient region located in the Eastern Mediterranean?
Mesopotamia
How did Sumerians use the plow?
They used oxen
Who is forced to obey the king or Sumerians?
Slaves
What is Fertile Crescent?
Land between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
What do the government officials and scribes do?
Keep records of the city states
What flooded the Fertile Crescent?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Who uses cuneiform?
Scribes
What are wedge-shaped characters that are written on clay tabelets?
cunieform
Where is Sumer in Mesopotamia?
Southernmost region.
Why did the priests live closer to the ziggurats than anyone else?
They keep the Gods happy and are the only ones allowed inside the temple
What does "Fertile Crescent" mean?
Land between two rivers
How did they study time?
they watched the sky for zodiac signs
What helps Sumerians take people or goods take across the river?
Sailboat