Geography
Mesopotamia, the Fertile Crescent, is home to two rivers called the ______________ and __________________ Rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
The worship of many gods in Sumerian culture is called.
Polytheism
Irrigation
The two mountain ranges preventing migrating humans from advancing past Mesopotamia are the ______________________ and ________________ Mountains.
Zagros and Caucus Mountains
Sumer's gods were most similar to.
Humans/Superhumans
Mesopotamian writing was called.
Cuneiform
The region of the first major human civilizations was shaped like a crescent and called M_________________.
Mesopotamia
Sumerian culture was focused on r____________________.
Cuneiform was often this shape.
Triangle/Wedge
Explain what the Epic of Giglamesh was.
Mesopotamia was also known as the ___________________________.
Fertile Crescent
Sumerian gods were described these two ways.
Cruel and Capricious
Describe city-states.
Cities that functioned like countries.
Why did the Sumerian Priests fall from power?
They selected war leaders to fight wars in Sumer. Successful war leaders returned and seized power from the priests.
Due to its fertile lands and smooth plains. the lands became to these country-like bodies.
Sumerians brought their offerings to these structures to appease the gods.
Ziggurats
The Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia is found in this region of the World.
Middle East