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The Sumarians invented irrigation systems and plows. This shows their occupation was: _____________________
Farming
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Who is at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Slaves
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Who was Hammurabi?

A Babylonian King that designed the first written law code. 

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Why was the Fertile Crescent important?
It had good soil for growing crops
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Name 4 reasons why the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were important?

fertile soil, fishing, transportation, and trade

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Why did the Sumarians move from the foothills to the river valley?
Population was growing...not enough food
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Why did Sumarians build irrigation systems?
To control water supplies
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What is another word for the "Old Stone Age"
Paleolithic Age
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What does "culture" mean?
beliefs of a society
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What is a merchant?
Someone who sells or trades their goods.
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Why did Sumarians use levees, canals, and dams?
To control the amount of water in the valley
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In Mesopotamia times, in which structure would you most likely find a priest?
Ziggurat
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What two geographical features enabled the development of ancient Mesopotamia?
Tigris an Euphrates Rivers
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What is a person called who writes and records laws?
A scribe.
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What do you call Sumarian writing?
Cuneiform
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Why were calendars so important?

They helped farmers figure out the best time to plant crops. 

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What is another name for "Old Stone Age?"
Paleolithic Age
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Why was Hammurabi's Law Code so important?

It was the first written law code, and set the foundation for human law codes today. 

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What does polytheistic mean?
belief in many gods
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At about 8,000 B.C.E. people began to plant and grow crops. What was this age called?
Neolithic Age
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What is innovation?

To make changes by introducing new methods, ideas,or products.

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What does "domesticate" mean?
To train a wild animal to be useful to people
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Why was the invention of Cuneiform so important?

It was first written language, which marked the beginning of history!

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What do you call the people who first settled in the Land between the Rivers?
Sumarians
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The metal plow and canals were important innovations in the creation of a ... 

Surplus of Food