Sumer

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The Sumerians are credited with developing the first writing system--what is it known as?

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Cuneiform

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Lacking natural resources, how did the Sumerian city-states protect themselves from invasion?

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Built brick walls surrounding their cities.

Front

Priests, farmers, and slaves are examples of this characteristic of civilization.

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social hierarchy

Front

Name the two bodies of water that provided water for Mesopotamia.

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Euphrates River and Tigris River

Front

This structure was the most important building within a city-state.

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The ziggurat

Front

What was the name for a person who could read and write in Sumer? Options: king, government official, scribe, writer

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scribe

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Bringing water to your crops. Including: Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches

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irrigation

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Another word for a craftsperson is a(n)

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artisan

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Who was at the bottom of the social class?

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slaves

Front

Among the functions of the Ziggurat are: Place of religious worship, Storage for surplus items, Gathering place for meetings, None of the Above, All of the Above

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All of the Above