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Where did ancient Sumer develop in the Fertile Crescent?
in the southern part
100
These high, flat lands are prolific (common) in northern Mesopotamia.
plateaus
100
___ were educated for 12 years so they could learn all of the cuneiform characters.
Scribes
100
___ is the belief in many gods.
Polytheism
200
What innovation are Sumerians best known for?
the invention of writing
200
In what river valley is ancient Mesopotamia?
the Tigris-Euphrates
200
Sumerians were well-known inventors because of their many ___
innovations.
200
In a monarchy, the king or queen has complete ___.
authority
300
Name five ancient Sumerians inventions.
365-day calendar, wheel, wheeled cart, plow, cuneiform, zodiac, irrigation- levees and irrigation ditches
300
Example why the soil in ancient Mesopotamia was so fertile.
Sample answer: The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded, leaving behind fine, rich soil, called silt, filled with minerals and nutrients good for growing crops.
300
The ___ is a temple used to worship deities. It was the center of commerce and worship.
ziggurat
300
A government that is controlled by a king or queen and a small set of advisors is called a ___.
monarchy
400
What is the name of the present-day region that ancient Mesopotamia is in?
the Middle East
400
This will be a short essay question: Why are the Sumerians known as problem solvers and inventors?
(example only) Sumerians are known as problem solvers and inventors because when a problem arose, they invented something to make their life easier. For example, to make farming more efficient, they invented the plow. They created standard measurements of weight to measure grain harvests. The invention of writing allowed them to keep a log of harvests, trades, debts, laws, and other important things as well. The number of Sumerians inventions that we still use today are enormous.
400
Ancient Sumerians invented the ___ to help farmers predict the future conditions for farming.
almanac
400
Ancient Sumerians, though they had a similar culture, language, and writing, were not unified. They were made up of individual ___.
city-states
500
In what present-day country is ancient Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
500
The independent Sumerian city-states were known for constantly ___.
warring (or fighting) with each other
500
Ancient Mesopotamians practiced polytheism, the belief in many (deities / emperors).
deities
500
An ___ is a low, flat area that is fertile from lots of flooding.
alluvial plain