Mesopotamia

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What does the name 'Mesopotamia' mean?

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The land between two rivers

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Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

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Each of them had its own ruler, laws, and farmland

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When people first moved from the mountains to the plains of Sumer, what problem did they face?

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An uncontrolled water supply.

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If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?

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to stop flooding

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The villages of Sumer united into large city-states because they had to depend on each other. Why did they have to depend on each other?

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They worked together to keep the water systems (canals) working for each village

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What did Sumerians build to protect their city-states from attacks?

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walls

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Which of the following shows evidence of a government in Sumer?

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Images of a king collecting taxes

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Which of the following shows evidence of writing in Sumer?

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Clay tablets with cuneiform

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Which of the following shows evidence of religion in Sumer?

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Ziggurats (Temples used for worshipping the gods)

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Who was at the top of Mesopotamia's social structure?

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kings, priests, and nobles