F & C Ancient Sumer L4 & 5

Front

Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer? the arch , the plow, the wheel , the chariot

Back

the plow

Front

Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

Back

to write down the laws

Front

A ziggurat is?

Back

A religious temple

Front

Why were river valleys a good place for civilizations to grow?

Back

rich soils for agriculture

Front

Polytheism

Back

A belief in many gods

Front

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Back

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland

Front

What technological advances are the Sumerians most celebrated for?

Back

the wheel and the arch

Front

How did the Sumerians create a stable food supply?

Back

They created irrigation systems and plows to help grow crops.

Front

Identify the picture and explain its importance to Sumer.

Back

Cuneiform tablet - written language that helped with record keeping.

Front

Name the two bodies of water that provided water for Mesopotamia.

Back

Euphrates River and Tigris River