CH 3 Sec 2/3 Review

Sumerians learned to use _______ to make strong tools and weapons.

Acts like a country from the government down.

To worship MANY gods.

What played a role in nearly every aspect of Sumerian life?

What animal would the Sumerians put in front of the plow in order to pull it?

People relied on _______ to help them gain the gods' favor.

Cuneiform was the world's 1st system of writing. What shape were the symbols?

These people combined symbols to express complex ideas. They wrote works on law, grammar, and mathematics.

What group created the world's first civilization?

World's 1st system of writing.

A device that spins wet clay as a craftsperson shapes it into bowls was called a _______ wheel.

The Akkadian Empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. It lasted about _______ years.

A land under a single ruler with different territories & peoples.

Was the king of the Akkadians.

A ruler of a kingdom or empire.

Who were the 1st to build wheeled vehicles.

What was the order of the Sumerian Social Hierarchy from top to bottom.

A temple, shaped like a pyramid, that's purpose was to honor the gods.

Ziggurats were built very ________ to honor the gods.

This special art form was engraved with designs that could be rolled over wet clay to decorate containers.