Vocabulary
Social Structure
Arts/Religion
100

Symbol that stands for objects

What is Pictograph

100

The way a civilization is organized.

What is Social Structure

100

An invention that added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings.

Arch

200

Person who Writes

Who is a Scribe

200

Sumerians who lived in mud brick houses at the edge of a city

Who are farmers and merchants

200

An example of technology in Sumer

What is the wheel
300

The Use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes

What is technology

300

Who was at the top of the social structure?

Who are Kings, Nobles, Government Officials Priests

300

What did Sumerians invent to establish a stable food supply?

What is irrigation system and plow.

400
Language is made by carving wedge-shaped characters using a sharpened reed

What is Cuneiform

400
Enemies that were captured during the war became what?
What is slaves.
400

Sumerians believed that this brought joy to gods and people.

What is music
500

Ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside stairs and shrine on top

What is Ziggurat

500

Those that led the army, built temples, and enforced laws were examples of what?

What is Government Duties

500

Musicians, metal workers, and architects are examples of what?

What are artists