Mesopotamia Geography
The environment of Sumer was
low and flat, with little rain
Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with
bricks made of mud
What is an Empire?
One government ruled several groups
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
he name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
between two rivers
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
He was supported by the gods.
Who was the leader of the first Sumerian Empire?
Sargon
One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was
lack of rainfall
The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is
the way a civilization is organized.
Why were scribes important in the Sumerian government?
to write down the laws
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a code of laws
Records of the goods people exchanged were made on
clay tablets
Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began.
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
The Wheel
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Nineveh
A society has a stable food supply if
it has enough food for its people
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
to prevent floods
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
Written Records
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Nebuchadnezzar
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?