Main Idea 1
Main Idea 2
Sumerian Social Order
Men & Women in Sumer
Religion
100
The Sumerians created basic political units called
What is city-states.
100
This ruler had the first permanent army.
Who is Akkadian?
100
They were at the top of the order because they claimed to be chosen to rule by the gods.
Who are Kings?
100
This was generally reserved for men, but some upper class women were educated.
What is education?
100
The people of Sumer were____________.
What is polytheistic?
200
The amount of countryside in each city-state depended on its
What is military strength?
200
He ruled for 50 years. After his death, his empire lasted only a century longer.
Who is Sargon?
200
They were second in the social order.
Who are Priests?
200
Women generally took care of the home and _____________.
Who are children?
200
Each city in Sumer had a ___________ as a protector
Who is god?
300
They fought each other to gain more
What is farmland?
300
It is the worship of many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
c. Skilled craftspeople, _________________ , and traders were third in the social order.
Who are merchants?
300
Men generally held the __________________ and made laws.
What is political power?
300
These gods have enormous ______________.
What is power?
400
The city-states had walls around it to protect ________________ of the city-state from attack .
What is inhabitants?
400
They had great statues built in Sumer.
Who are Priests?
400
d. Large working class of __________________ and laborers were fourth in the social order.
Who are farmers?
400
4. Some women were _______________________ in Sumerian temples.
Who are priestesses?
400
Priests interpret these of gods.
What is wishes?
500
City-states consisted of a ________________and all the countryside surrounding it
What is a city?
500
b. Priest served a role between the ____________ Sumerians and the Gods.
Who are the Sumerians?
500
They rank last in the social order.
Who are slaves?
500
A priestess who wrote hymns, is the first known female writer in history.
Who is Enheduanna?
500
Everyone must serve and ____________ gods
What is worship ?
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