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100
Sumerians are ______________ which means they believe in many gods
Polytheist
100
True or False. Women are treated worse than men and not given the same rights.
False
100
What rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
100
What is the written language of Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
100
______________-____________ were the basic political unit of the Sumerian civilization.
city-states
200
Did Sumerians believe in demons?
Yes
200
Slaves were often ___________ or ____________ who parents owe a debt
foreigners or children
200
____________________is an arc of fresh farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
200
The Sumerians created a number line that went from 1 to ______.
60
200
Hammurabi's Code consisted of ______ laws. (give me the number)
282
300
What was "hell" called in Mesopotamia's religion?
"The land of no return"
300
What group is at the bottom of the social pyramid in Mesopotamia?
Slaves
300
Even though the land is fertile, Mesopotamia is plagued with __________________ flooding.
unpredictable
300
Sumerians charted the ________________ using their number system of 60.
Constellations
300
True or False. City-states were first controlled by a a council of nobles or an assembly of citizens.
True
400
Summerian gods were considered immortal, but __________-__________ at the same time.
Human Like
400
How does someone become a King in Mesopotamia?
Must be related to the previous hing (heredity)
400
True or False. Mesopotamia does not have natural boundaries for protection against invaders.
True
400
About what year did Sumerians begin using cuneiform? (give me the year)
3100 BCE
400
In what city was Hammurabi the king of ?
Babylon
500
What are the 3 things named in the PowerPoint that Sumerians sacrifice for their gods?
animals, food, and wine
500
True or False. In Mesopotamia you can move up the social ladder. In other words if you are a slave you can move up in life to a higher status.
False
500
If someone is using a plow to farm land and grow crops, that means they are no longer nomads and are moving towards a _________________.
Civilization
500
Sumerians learned to use ___________ to create tools for farming
metals or Bronze
500
A king also becomes a __________ ____________ within the Mesopotamian religion.
high priest