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100
Sumerians developed this written language in 2400 B.C.E.
What is Cuneiform
100

The very bottom of the social structure.

What are slaves.

100

An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower.

What is a ziggurat.

100

When the Tigris and the Euphrates would flood, a fine soil would be left behind.  What is this fine mixture of soil and tiny rocks called? 


 silt?

100
Sumerian city-states were ruled by these people.
What are kings.
200

Why did Mesopotamians build walls around their city-states

For protection

200

This class includes farmers and fishermen.

Middle class
200
This person was responsible for building and maintaining the ziggurats.
What is the king.
200

Mesopotamia is located in what larger, arc shaped region of fertile farmland? 

 the Fertile Crescent?

200

Who were the first to develop a system of written laws?

The Sumerians

300

Why did the ziggurats have a staircase going from the top to the bottom?

Clay

300
Name 2 groups who were at the top of the social structure, or social pyramid.

King, priests, nobles, government officials

300

Who did the people believe lived in the ziggurats?

Gods

300

Because of the surplus of food that came as a result of the invention of farming, people were able to have jobs like crafters, government workers, and religious leaders.  This idea is called

____ __ ____. 

Irrigation

300
These people helped record laws.
What are scribes.
400

The Sumerians built large, pyramid shaped temples in order to worship their gods.  These temples were called…

Ziggurats

400

At what level on the social pyramid are artisans and merchants? 

Middle

400

Why did the ziggurats have a staircase going from the top to the bottom?

So the Gods could come down to earth
400

Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?

Tigris and Euphrates

400

Who did the Sumerians believe supported their Kings?

Their Gods