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MISC.
100
new way of doing things
Innovation
100
Picture Writing
Pictograph
100
New way of doing things
Innovation
100
Pictograph
Picture Writing
100
What form of government did the Sumerians have?
The Sumerians were led by a monarch with absolute authority. The monarch enlisted the help of a bureaucracy.
200
Governing system ruled by a king or queen
Monarchy
200
The amount of a product that is left after needs have been met
Surplus
200
Surplus
The amount of a product that is left after needs have been met
200
Monarchy
Governing system ruled by a king or a queen
200
What innovations did the Sumerians develop for writing?
The Sumerian’s used sharpened reeds as writing tools to mark numbers and pictographs on wet clay. Over time, they began to use symbols instead of pictures for words which is known as cuneiform.
300
A group of people of the same level of importance in the society
Social Class
300
A person who buys and sells or trades goods
Merchant
300
Social Class
A group of people of the same level of importance in their society
300
Merchant
A person who buys and sells or trades goods
300
How did the Division of Labor affect Life for the Citizens of Sumer?
The division of labor allowed the Sumerians to produce enough food. By dividing the labor, the civilization was able to stay organized and successful. It also allowed people to have jobs other than being a farmer.
400
A system of government in which one person has complete control
Absolute Authority
400
A system of writing that used symbols. The symbols could be combined to stand for words or sounds.
Cuneiform
400
Absolute Authority
A system of government in which one person has complete control
400
Cuneiform
A system of writing that used symbols. The symbols could be combined to stand for words or sounds.
400
What were Sumer’s Social Classes? Name 2 groups of people in each social class.
The highest or ruling class in Sumer was made up of the king, important government officials, priests and warriors. The middle class was made up of less-important government officials, craft workers, farming supervisors, merchants, doctors, carpenters, potters, and bricklayers. Slaves and farm workers made up the lowest level, or working class.
500
A governing group of nonelected officials
Bureaucracy
500
Sharing of a large job so that each worker only does part of it
Division of Labor
500
Bureaucracy
A governing group of nonelected officals
500
Division of labor
Sharing of a large job so that each worker only does part of it
500
What Innovations Helped the Sumerians Grow Enough Food?
Because Mesopotamia got little rainfall, Sumerian farmers had to find ways to use river water to irrigate their groups as well as protect their groups from flooding and drought. To solve these problems, the Sumerians found ways to change the rivers. They built dikes to control river flooding and filled reservoirs with water for later use. The Sumerians built canals to bring water to the fields in dry seasons. The Sumerians also used wheeled carts to carry crops and other heavy loads. They harvested donkeys and other domesticated animals to pull the carts. Finally, growing enough food to feed thousands of people living in a city-state took many workers and a division of labor.