this government is run by representatives of the people and in which no particular group has all the power, and their ruler is called a president
What is a republic
100
this event marks the beginning of human history
What is the creation of Adam and Eve
100
this was the main occupation in Sumer
What is a farmer
100
he was a citizen of Ur until he was called to leave by God
Who is Abraham
200
the study of the earth's surface
What is geography
200
the ruler of this type of government is absolute, they are often born into their office and rule until their death
examples of these rulers would be: chiefs, king/queen, sultan, czar, and shah
What is an absolute monarchy
200
this event marks the beginning of human government
What is the flood
200
these were two important inventions in Sumer
What are the wheel and writing
200
the name of the moon god of Ur
Who is Nanna
300
the human development of new knowledge and greater skills throughout history
What is progress
300
this is similar to an absolute monarchy; the ruler has absolute control, but power was usually taken by force
What is a dictatorship
300
this event marks the beginning of different languages
What is the tower of Babel
300
the two forms of writing in Sumer
What are pictographs and cuneiform
300
this queen's tomb was found with her wealth and piles of human bones
Who is Lady Shubad
400
man's attempt to put himself in place of or above God
What is humanism
400
a government in which the ruler is born into office, but has limited power
What is a constitutional monarchy
400
marking a date with this, means "before Christ"
What is B.C.
400
these were two types of architecture that originated in Sumer
What are the arch and dome
400
this was the king who ordered the ziggurat at Ur to be built
Who is Ur Nammu
500
a large body of people who think of themselves as one and are united under one ruler and subject to the same general laws
What is a nation
500
this type of government usually has absolute power; its leader is called a chief
What is a tribe
500
this was the most important event in all of history
What is the coming of Jesus Christ to the earth
500
these people were the teachers in Sumerian schools
What are priests
500
he was a British archaeologist who led excavations to uncover the city of Ur, and found what he thought to be proof of the flood that is recorded in the Bible