World History Ch.3

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

• messy region to live in

• region that can be tamed

• land between two rivers

• land near the mountains

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

• stable food supply

• government

• technology

• social hierarchy

Identify the picture and explain its importance to Sumer.

• crusty bread - helped with the stable food supply.

• tool technology - used as a stepping stone when soil was wet.

• cuneiform tablet - written language that helped with record keeping.

• artwork - provided beauty in homes by hanging on walls.

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

• Nile River and Black Sea

• Tigris River and Persian Gulf

• Euphrates River and Tigris River

• Euphrates River and Nile River

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

• The palace

• The ziggurat

• The surplus food supply room

• The two-story homes of the priests

How did Sumerians solve the problem of attacks by neighboring communities?

• They had wars

• They built walls

• They met and signed treaties

• They created guns

What is a city-state?

• The area inside the city wall
• The city and the countryside around it.
• The farmland
• The market place

What civilization was led by Sargon and was located north of Sumer?

• The Akkadians
• Egypt
• Babylonia
• Sinai Penninsula

Which word describes the religion of the Sumerians?

• monotheistic
• polytheistic
• paganistic
• Christian

What was the name for a person who could read and write in Sumer?

• king
• government official
• scribe
• writer