Sumerians believed 4 main gods created the world, who were they?
God of sky
God of wind
God of foothills
God of fresh water
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What are 2 ways the Sumerians used wheels?
1) On wagons to transport goods
2) On pottery wheels to make pots faster to store their surplus food.
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Sumerians farmed land to grow food for the people. What farming inventions did the Sumerians create?
the plow
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The region of Mespotamia is located in the present day country of?
Iraq
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How was irrigation connected to trade?
The irrigation system helped them grow crops that they used to trade their surplus crops to get other resources they needed
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What challenges did the Mesopotamian people face?
Lack of resources
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Why was the plow such an important tool for farmers?
plows broke up hard soil which made planting easier
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Why did places people lived change from small farming villages to large city-states?
1) to be closer to the river to grow crops
2) because near the river they could build walls and moats to better protect themselves from attackers
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Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the fertile crescent?
because of its rich farmlands
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Why was building and maintaining irrigation systems so important for the communities of Mesopotamia
Because they needed water for farming
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In what way did the Mespotomian people respond to the challenges of their environment?
They used their advantage of good soil and irrigation systems to grow crops to trade for what they needed
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What is the effect of a class system on a society?
It affects who has power and who does less desirable jobs
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How did writing evolve in Sumer?
Earliest writing was based on pictograms, over time the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script call cuneiform which was more like a written language
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The Sumerians were the first people to develop a system of written language, what is the name of the person who does the job of writing?
scribe
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Sumerians often fought over the rights to water from rivers. what happened as part of the fighting?
people built dams to prevent water from going to other cities
and they built canals to redirect the water
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Where were most of the Sumerian city-states located?
Most were located near the mouths of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers