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What word means "land between the rivers"? Mesopotamia
who were the people that settled in Mesopotamia in about 3,500 B.C. called? Sumerians
What was the fertile area around Mesopotamia called? Fertile Crescent
What were the rivers that had Mesopotamia in between them? The Tigris and Euphrates
When the two rivers flooded Mesopotamia, what did they leave behind Natural Leeves
What was the Sumerians chief crop? Barley
What were the two materials the Sumerians used to make brick? Mud and Crushed Reeds
What was each city-state made of? A City and Farmland that surrounded it
Why was each city surrounded by a wall and a gate? To keep lions and bandits out
What was the middle class made of? Government officials, artisans, and shopkeepers
What were all forces of nature called? Gods
Who were the schools for? Sons of the Rich
What class lived out farther than the middle class? The Lower Class
What would two city-states go to war for? Boundary lines
What was the temple called at the center of each Sumerian city? Ziggurat
What is one example of what Ziggurat means? Mountain of God
Who was the only person that could enter the home of the city's chief god? Priests
Who were the boys in school learning to become? Scribes
What was the Sumerian writing made of wedge shaped markings? Cuneiform
Who was one of the most famous Sumerian priest-kings, his story was the oldest known story in the world? Gilgamesh
One story of Gilgamesh was about him searching for a way to? Live Forever
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