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100
The Tigris
What is the name of the river that lies to the east of Sumer?
100
A high stone wall
Sumerian cities were usually surrounded by what?
100
A privileged position.
What position did the father enjoy?
100
Worked beside their parents from a young age.
What did children of the poor do?
100
Farmers
Who supported the growing populations in the cities?
200
The Euphrates
What is the name of the river that lies to the West of Sumer?
200
The Ziggurat
What was the main building in the city?
200
If she could not bear children.
For what reason could a husband divorce his wife?
200
Sons of wealthy people.
Who could go to school?
200
There were very few natural resources.
Why was trade so important in Ancient Sumer?
300
Mesopotamia
What is the name of the region that Sumerian culture arose in?
300
The cities grew with little planning
Why was most of the city a maze of narrow streets and alleyways?
300
To repay a debt.
Why might a child be sold into slavery?
300
Learning Cuneiform
What did education mainly involve?
300
To be used as cool sleeping areas.
Why did houses have flat roofs?
400
"the land between the rivers"
What does Mesopotamia mean?
400
Mud-brick
What were houses made of?
400
They could own property, buy and sell goods, be involved in legal issues and run their own business.
What rights did women enjoy?
400
Harsh discipline and long days.
What were Sumerian schools like?
400
Fish
What food was plentiful?
500
They were important transport routes for trade.
What were the rivers and waterways important to Ancient Sumer?
500
Uruk
What was the oldest city in Sumer?
500
To follow the traditional roles of wife, mother and homemaker.
How were girls brought up?
500
To record all aspects of life in Sumer.
What role did a scribe have in society?
500
Instruments: The harp, reed pipes, drums and the lyre
What evidence, found in royal burial sites, suggests Ancient Sumerians enjoyed music?