Mesopotamian Cultural Achievements

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The Sumerian writing system was called

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Cuneiform

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Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called

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Artisans

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Sumerians invented all of the following except: The wheel, The cuneiform, wheeled vehicles, air planes

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air planes

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A professional writer:

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Scribe

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Cuneiform provided the basis for the development of what?

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Recorded history

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What is the name for a pyramid shaped temple tower in Sumer?

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ziggurat

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Which word below describes Mesopotamian religion?

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Polytheistic

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Which of the following achievements best helped influence farming in ancient Mesopotamia? Canals for irrigation, The compass for navigation, Cuneiform for writing down discoveries, Ziggurats for worshipping the gods

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Canals for irrigation

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Which Sumerian invention helped advance their culture and trade? Options: wagon, wagon wheel, pyramids, ziggurat

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wagon wheel

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Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops are examples of

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irrigation