Ancient Sumeria - RAFT letter vocab review

A _______________ is a complex society that has cities, government and law, religion, class divisions, a writing system and divisions of labor.

• ziggurat

• civilization

• cuneiform

• irrigation

______________ is an early style of writing created by the Sumerians that is made up of wedge-shaped markings.

• ziggurat

• civilization

• cuneiform

• irrigation

A method of bringing water to a field from another place in order to water crops is called ____________.

• ziggurat

• civilization

• cuneiform

• irrigation

These are grand temples built by the Sumerians to honor the gods - the name means "mountain of god" or "hill of heaven."

• ziggurat

• civilization

• cuneiform

• irrigation

A ______________ is a skilled craftsperson. It can be someone who works with leather, metals, wood, pottery, fabric, etc.

• polytheistic

• city-state

• artisan

• merchant

The belief in many gods is called __________________.

• polytheistic

• city-state

• artisan

• merchant

A person who buys, sells or trades an item or good is called a/an ___________________.

• polytheistic

• city-state

• artisan

• merchant

An independent state (government) made up of a city and the surrounding land and villages is called a/an _________________.

• polytheistic

• city-state

• artisan

• merchant

A person who knows how to read and write is called a/an ______________. These people were very important in ancient times because most people did not know how to read and write.

• priest

• scribe

• merchant

• ziggurat

A Greek word which means "the land between the rivers" or "the land between two rivers."

• Sumeria

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Uruk

• Mesopotamia