Sumer
What does the word cuneiform mean?
"Wedged Shaped"
What does over farming do to the soil?
Over time it takes out more and more nutrients which leaves the soil unable to grow sustainable crops.
What is the era where farming is invented?
The Neolithic Era
What is a Sumerian religious temple built in the middle of the city?
A Ziggurat
Who was Hammurabi?
He was a Babylonian king who created a set of laws called The Code of Hammurabi.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
A long poem that tells of a king that searches for immortality.
What was the code of Hammurabi?
First list of laws. "Eye for an Eye"
What is the most important invention in human history?
Farming/Agriculture
Were the Sumerians Poly or Monotheistic?
Polytheistic
What is irrigation?
It is digging canals to move water to water crops.
What is cuneiform and what does it mean?
It is an early form of writing from the Sumerians and means "Wedged shape"
What is a social heirarchy?
Idea that different people come from different classes with different wealth and status.
What is a Nomadic lifestyle?
A lifestyle when people do not have you a permanent place and are always moving.
What is a Theocracy?
Government that is ran by religion or religious leaders.
What is a city-state?
A city that has its own government and controls the surrounding area.
How were city-states together in Sumer?
They were living in independent city-states.
Where was Akkad located at?
No one knows for sure, best guess is the Western banks of the Euphrates River.
What is the earliest era of human history?
The Paleolithic era?
Polytheism Vs. Monotheism
Polytheism is believing in many gods, while monotheism is believing in one god.
Explain what hunters and gatherers are.
When people are given jobs to hunt and to gather food.
Explain what caused the decline in Sumer.
Poor soil, separating, and the Akkadians.
What makes a good area to start a civilization?
Fertile soil, body of water, flat land
What causes human population to grow?
A Constant food source
Who ran each Sumerian city-state?
The priest
What is Cuneiform?
A system of writing developed by the Sumerians.