Show:
~The Land Between Two Rivers~
~Independent Sumerian City-States~
~Mesopotamian Achievements~
~Daily Life in Sumer~
~The First Empires~
100
At __,____ miles in length, the Euphrates River is the longest river in southern Asia.
At 1,700 miles in length, the Euphrates River is the longest river in southern Asia
100
By 3000 B.C., about ___ cities in Sumer had developed into the world's first city-states.
By 3000 B.C., about 12 cities in Sumer had developed into the world's first city-states.
100
The Sumerians developed an agricultural technique called _____ _______.
The Sumerians developed an agricultural technique called shade planting.
100
Without _________, Sumerian city-states could not have survived or grown.
Without agriculture, Sumerian city-states could not have survived or grown.
100
Who was the god of the sun?
Shamash was the god of the sun.
200
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Mesopotamia means "the land between the rivers".
200
_________ formed the world's first monarchy.
Sumerians formed the world's first monarchy.
200
The people of Mesopotamia, especially the Sumerians, are remembered for their many __________, or new ways of doing things.
The people of Mesopotamia, especially the Sumerians, are remembered for their many innovations, or new ways of doing things.
200
Where could the Sumerians find almost everything they needed?
Sumerians could find almost everything they needed in the marketplace.
200
What was the name of the leader of the army that attacked the Sumerian city-states?
The name of the leader of the army that attacked the Sumerian city-states was Sargon.
300
The first known settlements in southern Mesopotamia formed in about ______ B.C.
The first known settlements in southern Mesopotamia formed in about 5000 B.C.
300
By ______ B.C., Sumerian trade extended from Egypt and eastern Mediterranean to perhaps as far as the Indus Valley in what is now Pakistan.
By 2300 B.C., Sumerian trade extended from Egypt and eastern Mediterranean to perhaps as far as the Indus Valley in what is now Pakistan.
300
By ______ B.C., many farmers were using bronze tools such as bronze-tipped plows.
By 2500 B.C., many farmers were using bronze tools such as bronze-tipped plows.
300
What did children in ancient Sumer enjoy?
Children in ancient Sumer enjoyed swimming in rivers and playing games.
300
Was Sargon a Sumerian?
No, he was not.
400
The cities of Eridu, Uruk, Kish, and Ur had developed by _______ B.C.
The cities of Eridu, Uruk, Kish, and Ur had developed by 3500 B.C.
400
Beginning in the 1920s, a Britsh archaeologist named ________ ________ led an excavation at Ur.
Beginning in the 1920s, a Britsh archaeologist named Leonard Wolley led an excavation at Ur.
400
In Mesopotamia, archaeologists have found _______ written on clay tablets.
In Mesopotamia, archaeologists have found almanacs written on clay tablets.
400
What was god Enlil god of?
God Enlil was god of the air.
400
The Code of Hammurabi consisted of _____ laws.
The Code of Hammurabi consisted of 282 laws.
500
By _______ B.C., farming villages had spread in southern Mesopotamia.
By 4000 B.C., farming villages had spread in southern Mesopotamia.
500
Discoveries at Ur included a large temple that was dedicated to the Sumerian moon god, ______.
Discoveries at Ur included a large temple that was dedicated to the Sumerian moon god, Nanna.
500
What are scribes?
Scribes are people that recorded things for others.
500
What was god Enki god of?
God Enki was god of the water and the wisdom.
500
By the _____s B.C., the Assyrins ruled the largest empire in the world.
By the 700s B.C., the Assyrins ruled the largest empire in the world.