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100
This word means "between two rivers"
What is Mesopotamia
100
The Sumerians' form of wedge-shaped writing is called______? We did this in class :-)
What is Cuneiform
100
These people dig up and study the remains of ancient cities
What is archaeologists
100
Famous citizen of Ur mentioned in the Bible?
What is Abraham
100
A belief based on fear and ignorance rather than the truth
What is superstition
200
Name a continent found in the Old World
What is Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, or Antarctica
200
What instrument did the Sumerians use to stamp their documents?
What is a seal
200
The leader of a republic is called...
What is republic
200
The mountain on which we believe Noah's Ark came to rest
What is Mt. Ararat
200
Which of the following is NOT a main occupation of the Sumerians; a. farmers b. herdsmen c. sailors d. shepherds
What is c. SAILORS
300
True or false: The area between the equator and the North Pole is the Norther Hemisphere?
What is true
300
Name the two inventions of the Sumerians?
What is wheel and writing
300
Who was the Sumerian moon God?
What is Nanna
300
This is our only completely accurate record of history
What is the Bible
300
What type of architecture did the Sumerians use in their buildings?
What is an arch
400
Name the southern part of Sumer
What is Chaldea
400
The tall temples the Sumerians built for worshiping their gods was called....
What is ziggurats
400
Who was the powerful ruler of Ur who built its ziggurat?
What is Ur-Nammu
400
The false idea of how man began
What is evolution
400
The imaginary line that runs halfway between the North Pole and the South Pole is....
What is the equator
500
What is the circumference and diameter of the earth?
What is the circumference is 25,000 miles, the diameter is 8,000 miles
500
Supplying Land with water is called_______? and what do we call the small man made rivers?
What is Irrigation, canals
500
The tomb of this lady revealed much about the Sumerians beliefs
What is Lady Shubad
500
A.D. means
What is "in the year of our Lord"
500
Label all 4 places on a blank map of Mesopotamia 1. Tigris River 2. Mesopotamia 3. Mediterranean Sea 4. Babylon
What is Mrs. Smith will determine if you do this correctly.
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