Mesopotamia

Question 1

The “first” civilization dated to be around 3200BCE

Answer 1

Mesopotamia

Question 2

Southern Mesopotamia made up of multiple city-states like uruk,ur,lagash, and eridu

Answer 2

Sumeria

Question 3

Sumerian Civilization had:

Answer 3

Bronze tools, trade, religious and politcal institutions, codes of law, slavery

Question 4

What math system did Sumeria use?

Answer 4

sexagesimal

Question 5

What is a sexagesimal math system

Answer 5

Numbers based in 60: seconds, hours.

They used math for practicality. Time, amounts, etc.

Question 6

Sumerian Technology?

Answer 6

Bronze tools, seed drill, pottery wheel, wheeled carts

Question 7

What is cuneiform writing?

Answer 7

The name, a coinage from Latin and Middle French roots meaning “wedge-shaped,” has been the modern designation from the early 18th century onward. Cuneiform was the most widespread and historically significant writing system in the ancient Middle East.

It was first used mostly likely for business practices like contracts