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What was the name of the writing the sumerians used?
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Cuneiform.
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it's a "form" of writing.
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What were the people who lived in southern Mesopotamia called?
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These people were called Sumerians.
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They lived in Sumer.
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What were natural levees?
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Raised areas of soil
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This happened after the river waters went down.
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What are artisans?
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Skilled workers.
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Pottery.
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What areas made up each Sumerian city state?
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A city and the farmland around it.
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City=
State= think of “out in the country” or “country lands” |
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What is a ziggurat?
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A Mesopotamian Temple
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Think of where is zig (the king or priest or something) at.
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What is the Sumerian language (writing) called?
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Cuneiform
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*/]\[^ wedge shaped.
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What are some of the places a scribe might be?
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A temple, a palace, the government or the army
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Who was one of the most famous priest-kings?
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Giglamesh
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fish+X-box+sh=_____________
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What was the goal of each sumerian?
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To please the gods
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If they did this they would have plentiful crops and live happy lives.
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How did the Sumerians gain control of the twin rivers?
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Levees and natural Levees.
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What does the word ziggurat mean? No it does not mean temple.
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Mountain of God
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The sumerians beleived what force was alive?
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Nature. Such as wind rain and flood.
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Sumerians beleived they were only on Earth to what?
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Serve and work for the Gods.
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What are the two rivers that begin in the mountains of eastern Turkey?
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the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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What was an Empire?
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Territories ruled by one leader or nation.
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What term goes with this definition:"Way of life"?
A. reign B. culture C.reform |
A. culture
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Who was Sargon I?
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A ruler from an area in northern Mesopotamia known as Akkad.
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What does the phrase:"Kingship became hereditary" mean?
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Passed down from parent to child, like my mom has blue eyes and so do I.
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What does "reign" mean?
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Period of power, as in the king reigned over his kingdom.
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