The ancient Sumerians were some of the earliest developers of this technology. They began growing crops and domesticating animals around 5000 BC.
What is agriculture?
100
Indiana Jones or Sir Arthur Wolley who helped discover the lost civilization of Sumer.
Who is an archeologist?
100
In Sumer these specialists might have made clay pots or worked with metals
Who is an artisan?
100
Sumerians worshiped their city god in this mountain like temple.
What is a ziggurat?
100
Uncivilized people who attacked the city-states of Sumer.
Who are Barbarians?
200
The Sumerians were very good at this, they used animals to help them pull plows and carts. They also kept goats for their wool and their milk. They even had dogs as pets.
What is domestication?
200
An ancient civilization that came after Sumer. While hunting for clues of this ancient civilization mentioned in the bible archeologists stumbled upon Sumer.
What is Babylon?
200
Without this invention the Sumerians would have never been able to trade with people as a far away as India!
What is the wheel?
200
Sumerians had this many days in a week and worshiped this many gods.
What is 7?
200
This man was king of Akkadia and created an empire when he defeated many Sumerian city-states.
Who is Sargon?
300
This name comes for the Greek for "the land between the two rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
300
A mound made up of the remains of ancient civilizations.
What is a tel
300
The Sumerians used this precious metal as currency. Instead of bartering they would use this as a medium of exchange
What is silver?
300
Sumerians used this to write cuneiform on clay tablets
What is a stylus?
300
This king is most famous for his code of law, he ruled in Babylon in the 8th century B.C.
Who is Hammurabi?
400
The Sumerians used this to apply water to their crops. They built up canals and levees to divert water to their fields.
What is irrigation
400
Wedge Shaped writing used by the Sumerians
What is cunieform
400
Each Sumerian city-state was originally governed by one of these men. They interpreted the will of the gods and could declare war and call assemblies.
Who is a priest-king?
400
The Sumerian name for school.
What is an edubba?
400
In 3100 BC civilization developed in this river valley. This civilization became famous for its pyramids.
What is Egypt.
500
This famously arose in Sumer after they developed a surplus of food, division of labor, and cities...
What is civilization?
500
The ancient Sumerian queen whose tomb was discovered by Sir Woolley. She was found buried bedecked in jewels and surrounded by her handmaidens.
What is Queen Shubad
500
This was usually made out of clay or stone and depicted a particular scene. Sumerians used them as "signatures"
What is a cylinder seal?
500
This is how long a Sumerian boy would have had to study before he could become a scribe.
What is 12 years?
500
This wild man became Gilgamesh's best friend and accompanied him on many epic adventures.