vocabulary
What is Sumer
Sumer was the southwest region of ancient Mesopotamia
Who farmed, got animals and fished?
laborers and farmers
What Sumerian invention traveled on water?
sailboat
What were the two main rivers the Sumerians lived by?
Tigris and Euphrates
Before the Sumerians were farming and settling down, what were they called?
nomads
What does surplus mean?
an extra supply
What are the two social classes that can be in the ziggerats/temples?
kings and priests
This was used to travel on land and was pulled by horses. What was it?
chariot
Where are the Ziggurats located in the city states?
middle
How did people turn into slaves in Mesopotamia?
They were caught in war or owed debt.
A belief in one god
What is monotheism
What social class is forced to do labor for three years?
slaves
What were kilns used for?
Bake bricks and pottery
What does "Fertile Crescent" mean?
The land between two rivers.
How were Gods so vital to Sumerian survival?
They believed that Gods influenced most of their lives.
Are Sumerians inventive people?
yes
Who travels and trades?
merchants and traders
What invention was used to help Sumerians to farm the land?
th plow
How was the river helpful to the Sumerians?
Steady supply of water,
fertile land for growing plants,
goods and people could be transported,
domestication of animals
Why did the Sumerians invent the plow and wheel?
To make farming and gathering more efficient.
What is metallurgy?
Bending/making things from metal
Who keeps records? Scribes or the government?
both-scribes and government officials
The Sumerians told stories about the first superhero named ________________.
Gilgamesh
Which river is located above? Tigris or Euphrates?
Tigris
Why did the people give food and praise to the Gods?
To please the Gods