Sumerian Questions Flashcards
What were the Sumerians the first civilization to do?
writing, a number system, wheel, sun-dried bricks, irrigation for farming
What does Mesopotamia mean?
land between the rivers.
What are the two rivers that make up Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Tigris river
What Sumerian inventions helped with farming?
The plow ; irrigation ; the wheel
What does the calendar help the Sumerians know?
What days there would be a flood
What is the style of writing called the Sumerians created?
Cuneiform
List reasons they needed to know how to write?
Laws, count the animals, business transactions, ownership rights, and government records.
What invention helped move items from place to place?
A wheel
What is a ziggurat?
Where a God lives
Who are slaves in Sumer and how can they be freed?
By working for the government
Who holds the highest position in Sumer?
priest-king
