Chapter 3 Flashcards
Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because…
farmland was fertile and water was nearby.
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia it’s name?
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.
Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?
People settled where crops would grow. Population grew. Villages and cities formed.
People came to work as craftsmen in Mesopotamia because of…
division of labor.
Which statement best represents the development of a civilization?
a) People rely on hunting and gathering because it is the only way to survive.
b) The development of cities led to inventions like irrigation.
c) People prefer government jobs to life as a farmer.
d) If they have a steady food supply, people can develop a complex society.
d) If they have a steady food supply, people can develop a complex society.
He was among the first leaders to have a permanent army.
Sargon I
What purpose did the wall around a city serve?
To protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack.
One characteristic that Sumerians believed their gods possessed was a need to…
be worshiped and pleased.
Who served a role between the Sumerians and the gods?
priests
Some surplus food was
traded for other kinds of goods.
Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this?
People who could read and write were important.
What is cuneiform?
a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
What would describe Sumerian advances in medicine?
Sumerians became effective at treating different symptoms and parts of the body.
The Sumerian plow is most likely the modern-day…
tractor.
What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?
To honor the gods.
