Vocabulary
The definition of this word is worshipping multiple gods or deities.
What is polytheistic
Mesopotamia was known as the
What is the land between the two rivers
What Sumerian social group is at the top of the pyramid?
What is nobles?
Why did nomads decide to stay in Mesopotamia? What was unique about the location?
What is
Humans need food and water in order to survive. The land had rich soil and many crops. It was able to sustain life and civilization.
The definition of this word is an area of land in the Middle East located around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
What is a fertile crescent?
The definition of this word is a temple where Sumerians believed gods and goddesses ruled the city.
What is a ziggurat?
Cuneiform was the first
What is known recorded language?
What Sumerian social group is in the middle of the pyramid?
Describe how the inventions of the wheel changed society.
What is
It changed society because it is now used for almost all forms of transportation and machinery. The invention of the wheel is considered one of the greatest achievements of man kind.
What was located in the Fertile Crescent?
What is Mesopotamia?
The definition of this word is a wanderer
What is a nomad?
An epic poem from Mesopotamia time describes the life of a legendary king named
What is Gilgamesh?
What Sumerian social group is at the bottom of the pyramid?
What is farmers/slaves?
Describe the Sumerian economy.
What is
The economy was based on farming. Trade and industry became important later.
This social group consists of 90% of the population and mostly worked on palace building projects and were owned by the palace.
The definition of this word is a strict and harsh set of laws in ancient Mesopotamia
What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Who worked for the nobles and palaces. They were farmers, fishermen, and crafters.
What is commoners?
What social group can be described as having Priests, Officials, and Royals. They were a very small group compared to the total population.
What is nobles?
What were the most prominent buildings in the Sumerian city states? What were their purpose?
What is ziggurats. The Sumerians believed that the gods and goddesses were in charge of the cities. Sumerians worshipped them and devoted their wealth to the Ziggurat temples. The buildings were at the center of the city states.
How did the Sumerians use the wheel?
The first wheel created by the Sumerians was not a perfect invention. It was later used for irrigation, milling, and pottery making.
The definition of this word is a wedge shaped writing on clay tablets - writing system of Sumerians.
What is cuneiform?
What was developed between 3300-3000BC?
What is city states?
What is commoners and craftsmen?
Describe the Code of Hammurabi. Give at least three facts about the laws.
The Code of Hammurabi was a collection of 282 laws. They were severe and strict, with rules that can be described as "An eye for an eye." Hammurabi was a cruel and unjust leader, causing the Sumerians to live in fear. Punishments were distinguishable between different classes. Individuals were not treated equally. If caught stealing from the temple or from court, a Sumerian would be put to death and also the person who received the stolen item would be put to death as well.
What were some of the supplies the Sumerians used and traded
What is stone, wood, clay, reeds, mud, rivers, soil and crops.