Geography
The land between the two rivers
What is Mesopotamia?
A Sumerian innovation that allowed people to transport heavy things much more easily.
What is the wheel?
The person at the top of the Sumerian social structure
Who is the king?
True or False: Religion is one of the eight features of a civilization
What is true?
Nutrient rich soil that spread across Mesopotamia when the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flooded
What is silt?
This innovation allowed farmers to prepare their land for planting more quickly and easily, which resulted in greater food surpluses
What is a plow?
They stayed in school for many years to learn to read and write, but it was worth it because they improved their social status and made their families proud.
Who are scribes?
This group was responsible for pleasing the gods and ranked just below the king in the social structure of Sumer
Who are priests?
Systems designed to control flood water in Mesopotamia
What are irrigation systems?
The world's first writing system
What is cuneiform?
A Sumerian city and the rural farmland surrounding it
What is a city-state?
A large pyramid-style structure found in most Sumerian cities that featured a temple at the top
What is a ziggurat?
The season when the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flooded
What is spring?
An tool used by Mesopotamians to write
What is a stylus?
This famous Babylonian king created the first written set of laws.
Who is King Hammurabi?
Belief in many different gods
What is polytheistic?