Mesopotamia Lesson 1

How did Sumerians control seasonal floods?

The earliest known civilization is

What was the written language developed by the Sumerians?

What was a Sumerian advancement in astronomy?

Kings, priests, warriors, and government officials made up the ________________ social class.

Often, city-states went to war with each other over resources or to gain territory.

A method of watering crops by digging canals that let water flow from the river to the farmers' fields.

Since stone and wood were in short supply, what was the Sumerians main building material?

What is the most important contribution of the Sumerians?

The region of land stretching from Persian Gulf and Zagros Mountains across Mesopotamia and into Egypt became known as

Harsh landscape helped Sumerian cities to become independent and gain control of the lands around them.

Which is NOT a Sumerian advancement in Mathematics?

A long poem that tells the story of a hero

Sumer's people were known as....

What caused the rivers to overflow during the Spring?

Sumer had to trade with other peoples to obtain most of their ___________.

How did the Sumerians supply water to their crops during the dry Summer months?

When surplus occurred, not everyone had to farm. Talented artisans practiced a handicraft. This is called...

The world's 1st piece of literature was

What metal did the Sumerians develop?

The first kings were....

Small particles of soil that was spread across lands after flooding, making the ground very fertile and good for farming

The Sumerians believed the Gods controlled every aspect of their lives.

The middle class was the smallest social group.

Irrigation led to farmers growing ___________, or extra amounts of food.

What two rivers did the civilization of Mesopotamia emerge from?

What were the major crops?

Girls from wealthy families learned how to read and write in cuneiform.

Ur, Uruk, Eridu, Umma, and Lagash were all Sumerian cities

In the beginning, who ruled the city-states?

Whose role was it to run the home and care for children?

During times of peace, Sumerian city-states never traded with one another.

Merchants, farmers, fishers, and artisans made up the ________________ social class.

A region in southern Mesopotamia where several cities begin to develop.

Sumerians worshiped many gods, a religion called....

The seed drill was developed by Babylon to help farmers....

Mesopotamia means.......

What happened to Mesopotamia during the Summer months?

The Sumerians developed the earliest system of writing called...

To honor their gods, Sumerian city-states built large temples called....

Whose role was it to be head of household and train for a specific job?

Who made up the lowest social class?

Although the surrounding areas had a desert climate, the flooding of the rivers made the land very ___________.

Since the Sumerians created the first civilization that had a great influence on history, Mesopotamia has been called

Why did the Sumerians invent a written language?

The inventions of bronze, the sail, the plow, the seed drill, and the wheel improved transportation and the economy.

Who were official record keepers that could read and write in cuneiform?

What did the Sumerians write on?

Mesopotamia was a society dominated by men.

What was NOT an invention of the Sumerians?

Fertile means....

What animals did farmers raise?

Trading goods for goods, without using money.

The city and the surrounding territory is called a