Geography
The environment of Sumer was _________
A. low and flat, with little rain.
B. hilly and dry, with many stones.
C. thickly forested, with heavy storms.
D. high and cold, with sharp mountain peaks.
A. low and flat, with little rain.
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What material did Sumerians use to build walls?
Mud-bricks
Small Sumerian farming villages eventually turned into ________.
A. self-governing cities.
B. large-scale private estates
C. bands of hunters and gatherers
D. abandoned archaeological sites
A. Self-governing cities.
One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was ______________
Lack of rainfall
What caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
An increase in the population.
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
To prevent floods
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each community had its own government and farm land.
The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was _______________
between two rivers
Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
It clogged the irrigation systems.
What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
To store water for later use.
What physical feature lies between the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
The Zagros Mountains.
Approximately how long is the Euphrates river?
~1,200 - 1,700
Why was farming easy in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains?
That area got plenty of rain.
What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
They moved south to the plains.
*2 PARTS*
1. Why did Sumerians build moats?
2. Where were the moats located?
1. They built moats to keep enemies out.
2. They were located outside of the walls.
Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers start and end?
Start: Taurus Mountains
End: Persian Gulf
Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began.
Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
They worked together to keep the irrigation systems working.
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What are the names of two Sumerian city-states?
Kish, Nippur, Uruk, Larsa, Ur, Umma, Lagash