2.3.R - Lesson: The Sumerians Review Flashcards
1
Q
What crops were grown in Sumer?
A
wheat and barley
2
Q
One of the best examples of the Mesopotamian worldview is the:
A
Epic of Gilgamesh
3
Q
Historians believe that some of the first inhabitants of Mesopotamia were:
A
the Sumerians
4
Q
How many Akkadian rulers are recorded on the Sumerian tablets discovered so far?
A
5
5
Q
How did the Akkadians explain natural disasters?
A
The gods had human qualities that affected nature.
6
Q
What area is known as the “cradle of civilization”?
A
the Fertile Crescent
7
Q
What people group united Northern Mesopotamia around 2350 BC?
A
Akkadians
8
Q
Ur-Nammu is credited with:
A
creating the first law code
9
Q
What name was given to the pyramid shaped towers that the Sumerians built to honor the gods?
A
ziggurats
10
Q
In the days of Abraham, the city of Ur was:
A
a large metropolis
