Government
Ruler of a tribe
chief
Define civilization
a country of a people who have developed to a great extent the natural abilities that God has given to man.
What were tall Sumerian temples called?
Ziggurats
I study ancient people by means of recovering, preserving, and evaluating remains of the past.
Archeologist
Southern part of Sumer
Chaldea
Ruler of an absolute monarchy
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
shah, czar, sultan, or king
Define Irrigation
the supplying of land with water
What was the most common kind of seal in Sumer?
the cylinder seal
The teachers in the Sumerian schools
priests
Ur
Dictatorship
dictator
the wedged-shaped writing of the Sumerians
Why is the Fertile Crescent called the "Cradle of Civilization"?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
It is believed that earth's earliest men lived there.
the Sumerian moon god
Nanna
City where God changed everyone's language
Babel
king, queen
a belief that is based on fear and ignorance rather than the truth.
What two rivers flow through the Fertile Crescent?
Archeologist who discovered evidence of a great flood
Sir Leonard Wolley
Place where history began
Garden of Eden
Ruler of a republic
president
Define nation and country and how are they different?
Triple Jeopardy
Nation is a large body of people who think of themselves as one and are united under one ruler, and subject to the same general laws.
Country is the land in which a nation dwells
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rivers
Land between two rivers
Famous citizen of Ur; God promised the land of Canaan to him
Abraham
Nebuchadnezzar built an amazing place for his wife
Hanging Gardens