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13 Cards in this Set
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Who did the upper class of society include? |
Kings, priests, warriors |
K-PoW! |
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Who was in the middle class? |
Merchants, farmers, and fishers |
Mer(maids) Fish on Farms |
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Who was in the lower class? |
Slaves, robbers, poor people who had debt |
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Could women own businesses? |
Yes, if they were in the upper class. |
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Who was the king of the Akkadians, one of the outside groups that weakened Sumer's city-states through conflicts? He created the world's first empire. |
Sargon |
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Sumerians used what to trade with? |
Wheat, barley, tools |
Wheat's too bare |
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What did Sumerians want to buy through trade? |
Timber, minerals, metals |
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What types of records were found in Mesopotamia? |
Marriages, births and deaths |
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Name some inventions traced to ancient Mesopotamia? |
Writing, irrigation, the wheel, sailboat, a number system based on 60, 12 month calendar |
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Who was the epic poem about, that was a heroic king and his travels? |
Gilgamesh |
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How do you know that Gilgamesh and Enkidu are friends? |
It mentions a friend will walk ahead of Gilgamesh, and that Enkidu should do it |
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Who is Humbaba? |
A monster |
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