Vocabulary
Location
Government
Achievements
Daily Life
100

The exchange of goods and services for aother goods and services

What is barter?

100
The Sumerians built their city in this ancient land
What is Mesopotamia?
100
A city and it's surrounding land that has their own ruler, army, and laws
What is a city-state?
100
This invention made it easier for Sumerians to transport heavy goods.
What is the wheel?
100

The upper class was make up of these people

Who are Kings, Nobles, Priests?

200

a sediment of fine particles of rock found at the bottom of water bodies

What is silt?

200
These two rivers provided water and protection for the Sumerians
What are the Euphrates and the Tigris?
200
This person was in charge of ruling over the city-state
What is a king?
200

This invention involved the used of wedge shaped symbols on clay that represented groups of sounds

What is cuneiform?

200

These were the heads of households

What are men?

300

A mound made up of layered dirt and the remains of buildings

What is a tell?

300
Because of it's good soil, this land was refered to as
What is the fertile crescent?
300

This group of people were believed to be the only ones who could talk to the gods

Who were the priests?

300

This invention made farming much easier

What is the plow?

300
This holy building was the center of Sumerian life
What is a ziggurat?
400

A way of supplying water to land or crops

What is irrigation?

400
The city of Sumer was located in _________ Mesopotamia
What is Southern?
400
This is the reason kings went to war with other city-states
What is land and power?
400
This invention helped Sumerian keep their crops watered during the long, hot summers.
What is irrigation?
400
This group of children were only allowed to attend school if their parents were very wealthy
Who were girls
500

Archaeologist who uncovered artifacts from ancient Sumer

Who is Sir Leonard Woolley?

500
Today Sumer would be located in
What is Iraq or the Middle East?
500
This ruler created the first empire
Who was Sargon the Great?
500

They invented a number system based on this

What is 60?

500

Sumerians believed these would protect them as long as they were shown the proper respect

Who were gods?

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