SUMMATIVE 1, practice 6th

In the plains, each village had its own ruler and farmland.

• Because they used levees

• Because they were called city-states

• Because they lived in forests

• Because they all shared one leader

In Zagros, there was not enough farmland for the growing population.

• That’s why farmers returned to the hills

• That’s why they became scribes

• That’s why they left the hills

• That’s why they stopped using tools

Seasonal floods, positive effect:

• That’s what made the land dry

• That’s what made plains dangerous

• That’s what made the plains have fertile soil

• That’s what forced people to leave cities

Sumerians.

• That’s what people were called after they moved to the plains

• That’s the name of mountain villagers

• That’s what the farmers called their tools

• That’s the name of the city wall builders

Unpredictable floods and dry times.

• That was the main problem in the hills

• That was the main water problem in Sumer

• That was caused by farming

• That was solved by moving away

Sumerians built levees, canals, and dams.

• That’s how they kept animals away

• That’s how they stored grain

• That’s how they controlled water

• That’s how they raised animals

Canals needed regular care and cleaning.

• That’s why they stopped using water

• That’s why only kings could farm

• That’s why villages fought each other

• That’s why villages worked together

They grew into larger communities.

• That happened when water systems were shared

• That happened when walls broke

• That happened during floods

• That happened because farming ended

They had water shortages and blocked canals.

• That’s why cities traded goods

• That’s why cities shared tools

• That’s why cities fought each other

• That’s why cities built dams

They built strong walls and moats.

• That’s how they decorated the city

• That’s how they protected themselves

• That’s how they held water

• That’s how they caught fish