Consists of a city and all the countryside around it.

One of Uruk's kings who became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature

Rebelled abainst the Sumerian ruler and built a new capital called Akkad.

Land with different territories and people under a single rule.

People who performed religious ceremonies.

The division of society by rank or class.

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The Rise of Sumer

Vocabulary words

Question	Answer
Rural	Countryside Areas
Urban	City Areas
City-State	Consists of a city and all the countryside around it.
Gilgamesh	One of Uruk's kings who became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature
Sargon	Rebelled abainst the Sumerian ruler and built a new capital called Akkad.
Empire	Land with different territories and people under a single rule.
Polytheism	The worship of many gods.
Priests	People who performed religious ceremonies.
Social hierarchy	The division of society by rank or class.