Mesopotamia Geography
Sumeria
Empires
Sumeria Too
100

The environment of Sumer was

low and flat, with little rain

100

Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with

bricks made of mud

100

What is an Empire?

One government ruled several groups

100

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

200

he name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

between two rivers

200

Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?

He was supported by the gods.

200

Who was the leader of the first Sumerian Empire?

Sargon

200

One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was


lack of rainfall

300

The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is

the way a civilization is organized.

300

Why were scribes important in the Sumerian government?

to write down the laws

300

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a code of laws  

300

Records of the goods people exchanged were made on 


clay tablets

400

Why did the rivers flood in the spring?

 Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began.

400

Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?

The Wheel

400

Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

Nineveh

400

A society has a stable food supply if


it has enough food for its people

500

If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?

to prevent floods

500

What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?

Written Records

500

Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?

Nebuchadnezzar

500

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

  1. They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.