CHAPTER 3 ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

At the top of the upper classes of Sumer were

What role did the gods play in Sumerian society?

To scratch wedge shapes and other symbols into tablets of soft clay, the Sumerians used a

Because Mesopotamians had a crop ___________, they were able to engage in trade.

Because they worshiped many gods, the Sumerians were said to have practiced

The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia arose in a region that is part of what country today?

A ___________ climate is hot and fairly dry.

Priests collected payments and conducted religious services at

Which of these descriptions best defines a city-state?

Flooding rivers enrich the areas around them by depositing ___________.

The first writing system the Sumerians developed used a system of symbols called

Keeping official records in Sumerian society was the job of

The highest-level leader in ancient Mesopotamia was a

The Sumerians mixed copper and tin together to create tools made of

By 6000 B.C., farmers in Mesopotamia built _______ to carry water from rivers to their fields.

When not enough rain or snow falls in an area over a long period of time, ____________ results.

Around 3300 B.C., historians believe that the early Mesopotamians developed the world's first

Which group was part of every class in Sumerian society?

A ___________ contains soil that is enriched by the overflowing waters of a nearby river.

The writing system the Sumerians developed using wedge-shaped symbols is called

What was the main building material of the ancient Sumerians?

What was the main reason the Sumerians developed surpluses of food?

The region where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow is called _____________________.

The civilization that arose around 3300 B.C. in southern Mesopotamia is known as

The early Mesopotamians organized themselves into