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Why was trade important to Mesopotamian civilization?

get items they did not have 

100

The Sumerians created an epic poem called ___________.

The Epic of Gilgamesh

100
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
What is Sumer?
100
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
What is irrigation?
100
A temple tower in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
200

The ancient Sumerians used a system of trade called ______?

Bartering 

200

 The Gilgamesh stories came from which ancient Mesopotamian place?

Sumer

200

In Sumer, city-states were ________________.

Self-governing

200
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200
A professional writer.
What is a scribe?
300

What were artisans in Mesopotamia?

Craftsman

300

What was cuneiform used for?

record keeping 

300

Sumer had three social classes: ______________.

upper, middle and lower

300

I am the body of water to the south of Mesopotamia.

What is the Persian Gulf?

300

 What natural material deposited by rivers helped make Mesopotamian soil fertile?

SIlt 

400

: Whoformed a code of laws that later influenced the laws of the Greeks and Romans?

Who was Hammurabo

400

What is the Epic of Gilgamesh written in?

Cuneiform

400

Which of the following were members of the upper class?

priest, kings, nobleman, scribes

400
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
400

A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.

What is a city-state?

500

What was the primary purpose of a ziggurat in ancient Mesopotamia?

Temple to worship gods

500

What is one of the first forms of literature?

Epic 

500

What was the role of a scribe in Mesopotamian society?

copy and record important documents

500

The Euphrates and Tigris rivers run in what relationship to each other?

parallel 

500

What does it mean to domesticate animals?

Tame wild animals for human use