Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Chapter 3 Lesson 1

by Phyllis Friddle

​Objectives

• ​To locate the land of Sumer on a map

• ​To describe the Sumerian method of farming and irrigating

• ​To name three items that Sumerians got through trading

• ​To identify how Sumerians carried goods to and from Sumer

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​Circle the four large bodies of water are on the map in red.

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​Circle the three rivers on the map blue.

Swamp​

An area of low wet land​

Irrigate​

To bring water to dry land by means of canals.​

Canal​

A man-made waterway

Dike​

A wall built along a river or sea to hold back the water from low land

Merchant​

A person who buys and sells goods for profit; a trader

Goods

The things for sale or trade

Multiple Choice

a man-made waterway

• A. canal

• B. dike

• C. irrigate

• D. merchant

• E. swamp

Multiple Choice

a person who buys and sells goods for profit; a trader

• A. canal

• B. dike

• C. irrigate

• D. merchant

• E. swamp

Multiple Choice

a wall built along a body of water to prevent flooding

• A. canal

• B. dike

• C. irrigate

• D. merchant

• E. swamp

Multiple Choice

to bring water to dry land by means of canal

• A. canal

• B. dike

• C. irrigate

• D. merchant

• E. swamp

Multiple Choice

an area of low, wet land

• A. canal

• B. dike

• C. irrigate

• D. merchant

• E. swamp

Multiple Choice

The land of Sumer is located between the Tigris and               rivers

• Mediterranean

• Caspian

• Nile

• Euphrates

Multiple Choice

           were the famer's treasure. They pulled the plow and carried crops in from the field

• Slaves

• Oxen

• Children

• Boats

Multiple Choice

The people of Sumer had to trade to get metal,                 , and timber

• stone

• weapons

• crops

• slaves

Multiple Choice

          were used to carry goods to and from Sumer.

• oxens

• canals

• boats

• plows

Multiple Choice

Sumerians used two kinds of boats: river boats and              .

• trading ships

• canals

• plows

• merchants

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