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10 Cards in this Set
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What two things are the Sumerians famous for inventing?
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A writing system and the wheel.
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Sumerians divided time into ________ and _________.
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Minutes and seconds.
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Sumerians huts were made out of what two natural resources?
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Clay bricks and reed huts.
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What is a ziggurat?
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A massive stepped tower, with a temple in the top of it.
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What is the first written language called?
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Cuneiform.
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What is the fertile crescent?
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An arc of fertile land from the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, through Mesopotamia, to the Persian Gulf.
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Sumerians believed in theocracy. What is theocracy?
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The belief that the gods ruled the cities, so religion was law.
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What were the three social divisions in the Sumerian civilization?
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Nobles, commoners, and slaves.
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What are the three Sumerian gods?
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Anu, Enlil, and Enki.
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Why was writing originally invented?
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To keep records.
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