SS Lesson 5 Study Guide/Vocab Flashcards
Artisan
A craftsperson
Challenge
A task or problem that tests a person’s abilities
Civilization
A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
Create
To bring something new into being
Culture
A characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
Cuneiform
Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
Luxury
A way of life that offers much or more than what is necessary
Merchant
A person who makes money by selling goods
Network
An interconnected system of channels or lines
Pictograph
A symbol that stands for an object
Professional
Someone who is trained in a particular career
Scribe
A person who writes
Social structure
The way a civilization is organized
Technology
The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
Ziggurat
An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and shrine at the top
A society has a ______ if it has enough for its people.
Stable food supply
Which ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
Priests, kings, nobles, and government officials
Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of ______.
Farmers and fishers
Which inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
Complex irrigation systems and the plow
Who had the following responsibilities? (lead the army, enforce the laws, have temples built)
Kings
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
That their gods supported their kings
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
Recorded laws and contracts
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
The wheel
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
Had written records
