People
These people developed the world's first civilization.
SUMERIANS
Long poems about heroism
epic
Sumerians settled in Mesopotamia in a land called _____.
SUMER
What activity allowed the Mesopotamians to settle in one place, create surplus food, and develop cities and trade?
farming
country side = _________
_________ = urban
rural
city
He ruled Akkadians for 50 years. He was the person who was able to build the world's first empire.
King Sargon
The science of building.
ARCHITECTURE
Combination of rural and urban areas.
city-state
The peace was broken between Sumerians and Akkadians because ________.
King Sargon decided to expand Akkadian territory by invading the Sumerian territory.
What is polytheism?
Worship of many gods
The most powerful city-state during 3500BC.
Kish
A pyramid-shaped temple tower.
ziggurat
Relative location description of Akkadian city-state.
North of Sumer
Why can't the Sumerian women earn their education?
It is because education is only reserved for men.
A writer hired to document business transaction.
scribe
Who is Gilgamesh?
King of Uruk
Legendary figure in Sumerian literature
Sumerian calendar was 29-30 days long depending on phases of the _____.
MOON
________ refers to the specific land with specific tribe led by a member of the tribe.
_________ means land with different city-states and people under a single rule.
Territory
Empire
more than 50 years
Division of society by rank or class.
Social Classes
Give me the names of the Sumerian King of the Gods and the god of the sun, justice, and the law.
Anu & Utu
Sharp tool used to write cuneiform.
STYLUS
Akkad was the capital city of King Sargon's empire. What is the present city for Akkad?
Baghdad, Iraq
How did King Sargon gain the loyalty of his army?
King Sargon gained their loyalty by eating with them every day.
Identify the people in Sumerian's social class heirarchy.
Kings and Queens
Priests
Craftsmen, Merchants, Traders
Farmers and Laborers
Slaves