Sumerian Test Flashcards
The importance of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
provide drinking water, agricultural irrigation, and major transportation routes.
Where Mesopotamia is located in the world (region & country)
West Asia (Iraq, Syria, Kuwait)
What the name “Mesopotamia” means in Greek
between rivers
The importance of religion in Sumerian society
they believed that the gods influenced every part of life.
Ziggurats and why they are important, what they served as
A place for celebrations, praying, religious things and there was a shopping mall on the bottom half
Three Sumerian inventions and why they are important
Beer and Wine: To clean water and to get rid of any germs or bacteria so that people do not get sick from the water.
The Wheel: for transport, so that they could carry heavy things.
The sail boat: so that they could get a cross water and explore new lands.
How writing developed and what the writing system is called
Cuneiform
Social classes–who was in each class, how lifestyles differed, what determines social class
Slaves: either born into slavery or a war chapter, are not paid live a bad life
Farmers: gets taken 90% of all income (crops) for taxes, pretty pore
Kings: RICHHHHHHH, rule over everyone, make laws, was the government.
Trade - how it worked and why it was important to civilization
Traveling vs. city merchants - the basic differences
Traveling merchants: they trav
The importance of writing and how it changed life
it helped people record their thoughts and history
How cities were laid out (refer to your drawing!)
the ziggurat was in the middle of the houses are around that.
What Sumerian homes were made of in the cities vs. farms
cities the homes were made out of mud bricks and farms are made out of reads.
Problems in Mesopotamian society (farming, disease, war)
farming: were mistreated, only get keep only get to 10% of all there crops.
Education system - how, where it operated, who was involved
only rich boys get to go to school, the school is run by priests. it was boring and long school days. they learned cuneiform for 12 years. they would get a lot of jobs when they got older. rich girls could be privately tutored.
