Chapter 7 Section 1

Translate "Mesopotamia" from Greek to English!

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

Sumerian writing is called ___________

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__________ are TWO major rivers in Mesopotamia.

The top of the Ziggurat was used as a ________

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

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

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

An example of a polytheistic religion is

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

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

An example of a monotheistic religion is

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

The Fertile Crescent is a

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

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

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

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

Ziggurats were built out of __________________

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

Cuneus, is Latin for the word _________

Sumerian writing had over ________ Cuneiform pictures

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

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

The translation for Ziggurat is

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

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

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

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