Vocabulary
Meaning the worship of "one God"
What is monotheism
Rich, productive "arc shape" encompassing earliest civilization
What is the Fertile Crescent
Form of writing composed of pictures
What are pictographs
Circular invention, used in transportation, pottery, time
What is the wheel
Mesopotamian religion, meaning "worship of many gods"
What is polytheism
Greek, meaning "the land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia
Rich, black soil that made the regions productive
What is silt
Wedge shaped writing impressed in wet clay
What is cuneiform
Cylindrical invention, used to mark and identify
What is seal
Mesopotamian goddess of love
Who is Ishtar
Made farming easier, managed water resources
What is irrigation
Gilgamesh was the ruler of this city
What is Uruk
The writing "tool" used for ancient Sumerian writing
What is a reed
Sumerians based time and numerical system on this number
What is 60
Mesopotamian god of the moon
Who is Sin
Excess amount of what is left over from production
What is surplus
The city closest to where the the Tigris and Euphrates meet closet to the Persian Gulf
What is Ur
The clay object, where writing was impressed
What is tablet
Means new way of doing things
What is innovation
Leader of the temple, performed rituals to appease the local god
What is a priest
The 8-9 elements which comprise a civilization
What are
cities
organized governments
arts and architecture
religion
social class divisions
public works
job specialization
writing system
The first imperial king was called this type of ruler
What is dictator
"They" were employed, wealthy profession in Sumer
What are scribes
Strong, curved, supportive structure in buildings
What is the arch
The local god or goddess was housed here
What is the ziggurat