Flashcard on Ancient Mesopotamia: Sumerians

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Where did the Sumerians live?

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Southern Mesopotamia

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What is the Sumer often called?

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The Cradle of Civilization

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What was the role of the ruler in a Sumerian city-state?

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Both a king and high priest

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Which of the following was a famous Sumerian king? Hammurabi, Gilgamesh, Nebuchadnezzar II, Cyrus the Great

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Gilgamesh

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What was the ziggurat?

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A large temple to the city god

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What was one of the Sumerians' important inventions? Options: The compass, The printing press, The first form of writing, The steam engine

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The first form of writing

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What was the Sumerian number system based on?

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The number 60

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Which city-state is thought to be the first major city in Sumer? Options: Sippar, Uruk, Eridu, Ur

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Eridu

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What material were Sumerian buildings primarily made from?

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Sun-dried bricks

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Around what year did the Sumerians form their civilization?

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5000 BC