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Religion
Economy
Daily life of Sumerians
What does that mean?
Laws and Government
100
The structure in the center of the city state used to bring "offerings" to the gods of the city state.
What is a Ziggurat, or temple
100
The ingredient that is used in beer but was also a major trade in Mesopotamia.
What is Barley
100
Farmers farmed these with ease thanks to the fertile land (name atleast 3 items farmed)
What is barley, chickpeas, lentils, millet, wheat, turnips, dates, onions, garlic, lettuce, leeks and mustard.
100
The word that means "between the rivers" in Hebrew
What is Mesopotamia.
100
If you cut another man's eyeball out this will be taken from you.
What is your eyeball.
200
Some city states believed in these 3 parts of the universe.
What is Sky, Earth and Underworld.
200
The form of writing used by Sumerians
What is cuneiform
200
It was the biggest sin in Sumerian society.
What is to defy parents.
200
This word is used to explain land that has high potential of growing vegetation
what is Fertile.
200
only _______ were able to lead and be part of the council.
What is elders men that are sons born from past leaders.
300
The creator god.
Who is Marduk.
300
These 2 city states were the most powerful cities when ot came to military
What is Babylonia and Assyria
300
______ were made when co-ed settlers are bored.
What is Babies
300
A word to express the family is lead by the Father.
What is Patriarchal.
300
This group of elders lead the city state.
Who are the council.
400
The belief that when you die you enter the "__________"
What is "Land of the living dead"
400
These two strange words are used to measure weight of Barley
What is "mina and Shekel.
400
These were 3 subjects that were were tought in Sumerian schools
What is biology, language arts and religion.
400
This is a long story orpoem about a famous figure in sumerian culture
What is a "epic"
400
The man said to be sent by the gods who created laws for Babylonia
Whos is Hammurabi
500
The word to describe a God/Goddesses that are half animal half man.
What is Anthropomorphic.
500
These 2 metals were combined to make a more expensive metel at the time
What is copper and steel
500
The school father or principle of a sumerian school
Who is the Edubba.
500
The word to express that the religion believes in more then one god.
What is polytheistic.
500
During a Battle between city states this boy was used to follow the army and write all the events of the war
Who is the scribe.