How did Mesopotamia control the water supply?

Farmers stored rainwater and built walls to hold back floodwaters

What was the role of a priest?

They offered foods to the gods at the adytum or holy place.

Why were there frequent wars between city-states?

limited natural resources and profitable trade routes

What did Sumerians believe about their gods?

gods controlled natural forces and created humans to serve them

Why did priests observe natural movements?

to predict what the gods were thinking

What caused the end of the Akkadian Empire?

City-states rebelled, invasions and too big to control.

What measures did Sargon take to unite the empire?

Conquered people could keep their local rulers and customs.

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Sumer Chapter 3

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1
What two rivers made civilization possible in Mesopotamia?
Amazon and Euphrates
Nile and Tigris
Nile and Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
2
What led to a growing population, art, architecture and technology?
agricultural surplus
the invention of the wheel
increased use of salt in cooki
fire
3
How did Mesopotamia control the water supply?
They developed a system of aqueducts to divert the water to all areas.
They prayed for rain to their gods and goddesses.
Farmers stored rainwater and built walls to hold back floodwaters
They lived far from the rivers to avoid floods.
4
What was one of the ways Sargon was successful?
Controlled Egypt and Mesopotamia
No taxes.
He divided Sumeria into kingdoms.
No famine for 100 years.
5
What was the role of a priest?
To sacrifice animals for the gods.
He controlled all aspects of daily life, including trade.
They offered foods to the gods at the adytum or holy place.
To lead meditation ceremonies.
6
Why were there frequent wars between city-states?
They battled over the largest ziggurat.
The city-state of Ur controlled the copper trade.
limited natural resources and profitable trade routes
disputes over religion
7
What did Sumerians believe about their gods?
gods controlled human behavior, like puppets
gods controlled natural forces and created humans to serve them
gods were only observers, but did not interfere in their lives
the gods were spirit animals that helped them
8
Why did priests observe natural movements?
to understand the best times for rituals
they wanted to stop storms
to predict what the gods were thinking
they believed that storms indicated what god was watching them
9
What caused the end of the Akkadian Empire?
Conquered by the Phoenicians.
City-states rebelled, invasions and too big to control.
Excessive flooding by the major rivers.
The people voted to disband the empire and create a democracy.
10
What measures did Sargon take to unite the empire?
He made everyone worship the same gods.
He erected statues of the gods.
He let conquered people own slaves.
Conquered people could keep their local rulers and customs.
11
What did Sumerians create with tin and copper?
iron
steel
bronze
copper

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