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What were the people who settled in Mesopotamia at about 3500 b.c. called? Sumerians
What was the place where Sumerians lived known as? Sumer
What means "The Land between the rivers"? Mesopotamia
What is the fertile area around Mesopotamia also called? The fertile crescent
What were the "twin rivers'" names? Euphrates and Tigris rivers
When the twin rivers flooded, what did they leave behind? Natural Levees
What was the chief crop in Sumer? Barley
Since there was little timber in Sumer, what did they use to make buildings? Mud and reed to make bricks.
What was one of the great cities of Sumer? Ur.
What was a city-state made of? The city and the farmland around it.
What was each city surrounded by and why? The city was surrounded by a wall and a bronze gate and they did this to keep out lions and bandits.
Where did the upper-class people live in the city? In the center.
What was the middle-class made up of? government officials, shopkeepers, and artisans.
Where did the lower-class people live? On the outside of the cities.
What were the lower-class people made up of? farmers, unskilled workers, and fishermen.
Why did city-states go to war with one another? Boundary disputes.
What was at the center of each Sumerian city? A Ziggurat.
What were Ziggurats for? The home of the city's chief god.
What does Ziggurat mean? "Mountain of god" or "hill of heaven".
Who were the only people aloud inside the Ziggurats? Priests.
What surrounded the Ziggurats? Courts.
What did Sumerians believe were their gods? All forces of nature.
Who went to school in Sumer? Wealthy boys.
What did wealthy boys learn how to become? Scribes.
What was their type of writing called? Cuneiform.
Why did writing develop? People had to keep track of business deals.
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