Mesopotamia: Sumerian Civilization

Early Mesopotamian farmers used a system for watering crops called

• silt

• irrigation

• dams

• surplus

The irrigation system led farmers grow surpluses which led to

• storing extra amounts of food for later use

• irrigating the land

• Sumer's civilization

• pottery crafting

Artisans were know for

• making laws

• using cuneiform to keep records

• making pottery, tools, or weapons

• praising different gods

A ziggurat was considered a

• large temple to honor god

• farming area

• large pyramid shaped building

• place where the king lived

How was each Sumerian city state protected?

• It was protected by warriors

• It was protected by the king

• It was protected by a large wall

• It was not protected at all

A Sumerian city state had its own... (choose two correct answers)

• cuneiform (form of writing)

• economy

• farm

• government

Sumerian people worshiped many gods, this is known as

• religion

• ziggurat

• cuneiform

• polytheism

Scribes were known as

• official record keepers

• artisans

• kings

• government officials

Why was cuneiform an important part of history?

• It showed how Sumerians worshiped multiple gods.

• It showed how Sumerians kept records of their lives and history.

• It showed how Sumerians farmed their lands.

• I don't know!

What is the name of the Sumerian epic (world's oldest story/ poem)?

• Epic of Mrs. Paz's World Cultures class

• Epic of Sumerian's ziggurat

• Epic of the Mesopotamian people

• Epic of Gilgamesh