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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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What occupation would be in the middle section of the social pyramid?
Merchants, craftsmen, farmers and fishermen
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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?
fresh water, 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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Whose duty was it to do build temples, lead the army, and enforce laws?
The King
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What is another name for "Old Stone Age?"
Paleolithic Age
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Why were the Zagros mountains important?
It was a natural barrier for protection
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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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Was is the top occupation in the social pyramid?
Priests, (kings), government officials, landowners
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What does "domesticate" mean?
To train a wild animal to be useful to people
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Why were Sumarians settlements called city-states?
Each settlement had its own ruler and farmland
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What do you call the people who first settled in the Land between the Rivers?
Sumarians
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What was an abundant natural resource in Mesopotamia?
Clay