Sumer

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The Sumerians are credited with developing the first writing system--what is it known as?

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Cuneiform

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Sumerians believed in many gods including the powerful god Enlil--what is the belief in many gods known as?

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Polytheism

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What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

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land between two rivers

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Priests, farmers, and slaves are examples of this characteristic of civilization.

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social structure

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What was the name for a person who could read and write in Sumer?

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scribe

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Bringing water to your crops. Including: Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches

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irrigation

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Who was at the bottom of the social class?

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slaves

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Which invention had the biggest impact on Sumer's food supply? Options: the arch, the wheel, the chariot, the plow

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the plow

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Sumerians were able to use chariots because they invented...

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the wheel

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Which invention made Sumerian buildings stronger and more beautiful?

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the arch