sumerians

Greek word that means "land between rivers."

• civilization

• cuneiform

• Mesopotamia

• city-state

complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing

• city-state

• irrigation

• civilization

• cuneiform

method that brings water to crops

• cuneiform

• Mesopotamia

• civilization

• irrigation

Cities that gained control of nearby lands and have their own government

• cuneiform

• city-state

• irrigation

• Mesopotamia

form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

• cuneiform

• Mesopotamia

• irrigation

• city-state

Where did the first civilizations begin because of farming conditions?

• mountains

• near the sea

• in the desert

• in river valleys

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• cradle

• river valley

• pyramid

• ziggurat

Most Sumerians were farmers, but some were ____ because they made metal, cloth, and pottery.

• slaves

• priests

• merchants

• artisans

Sumerians who learned to write and held high positions in society were called

• scribes

• artisans

• head of households

• merchants

The 12 month Sumerian calendar was based on

• the Gregorian calendar

• the number 60

• cycles of the moon

• the Roman calendar