Chapter 7 Section 1

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The translation for Ziggurat is

The metal that was used by the Sumerians to create STRONGER tools, weapons and jewelry was?

Sumerian writing is called ___________

Religion based on the belief in more than one god is ____________________

The Sumerian building, constructed like a birthday cake, that was used for multiple purposes is called a

Ziggurats were built out of __________________

Translate "Mesopotamia" from Greek to English!

Cuneiform is derived from the Latin word ______, which translates to "wedge"

A religion based on the belief in one god is called _____________________

The top of the Ziggurat was used as a ________

Sumerian writing had over ________ Cuneiform pictures

They developed the _______________ for river travel. This would aid ancient people in ___________________

Sumerians wrote by pressing marks into clay tablets using a wedge shaped reed that was called a ______

An example of a polytheistic religion is

The time period AFTER the invention of writing in 3,000 B.C., is called

Cuneus, is Latin for the word _________

The Fertile Crescent begins at the ____________ and arcs through to the _______________________.

The source (start) of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is the

The Fertile Crescent is a

Sumerians were the first to develop and use the ________ . This invention would help create pull carts and the chariot!

_______________ was used to create buildings and measure the size of fields to farm.

The Ancient land between the Tigris and Euphrates is now part of what modern day country?

The Sumerians developed a system of numbers based on the number __________.

Official record keepers who wrote documents that recorded business transactions and everyday life was called a _________

__________ are TWO major rivers in Mesopotamia.

An example of a monotheistic religion is

A story or long poem about heroes and great events is called an _______________

The time period BEFORE the invention of writing in 3,000 B.C., is called

Ziggurat's were made of baked brick and were ____________ feet high