Mesopotamian Culture Flashcards
What is the early form of writing invented by the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
What does “Cuneiform” translate to?
“Wedge-shaped writing”
What is the name of the temples built in Sumerian city-states?
Ziggurats
What is a city-state?
An independent city and the surrounding countryside. The city has its own laws, government, and army.
The Sumerians believed in many gods. What is the term to describe this?
Polytheistic
What does polytheistic mean?
Polytheistic means they believe in many gods.
Sumerian society was divided into social classes. What class were priests and kings part of?
The upper class
Sumerian society was divided into social classes. What class were slaves part of?
The lower class
Sumerian society was divided into social classes. What class were farmers and artisans part of?
The middle class
Who were the only people that could enter the shrine, the highest part of the ziggurat?
Priests
What does this image show?
A Ziggurat
What does this image show?
Cuneiform, written on a clay tablet
