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Mesopotamia (SS 6)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| civilization | complex society |
| irrigation | methods of watering crops |
| city-state | independent state made up of a city and the surrounding land and villages |
| artisan | skilled crafts-person |
| cuneiform | Sumerian system of writing made up of wedge-shaped markings |
| scribe | record keeper |
| empire | group of territories or nations under a single ruler or government |
| Civilizations had religion, ________________, art, class divisions, cities, and a writing system. | government |
| _______________________________ were important for good farming, fresh water, fish, travel, and trade. | River Valleys |
| _______________________ was in Southern Mesopotamia, in what is now Southern Iraq, and is the earliest-known civilization. | Sumer |
| Sumer had a hot and dry climate. The also had floods which left the ___________ rich, but were unpredictable. | soil |
| Sumerian farmers learned to control the ___________________. | floods |
| The city-states were separated by geography often went to ______________ with each other for glory and land. | war |
| ziggurat | temple built to honor chief god |
| In the beginning, ______________________ ran the government. | kings |
| __________________ Class: kings, priests, government officials | Upper |
| __________________ Class (biggest group): farmers, artisans, merchants, fishers | Middle |
| _________________ Class: slaves, criminals, people who owed debts | Lower |
| Some Sumerian inventions: writing, mud _________, calendars, wagon wheel, plow, sailboat, and number systems. | bricks |
| ___________________ was important to keep records and share ideas. | Writing |
| The oldest known ____________________ is the Sumerian poem, "The Epic of Gilgamesh." | story |
| __________________ conquered Mesopotamia and set up the 1st Empire. | Sargon |
| __________________ was king of Babylon and is best known for his set of strict laws. | Hammurabi |