Ancient Mesopotamia

What is a city-state?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A society with religion, economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• The first written language that was developed in Sumer.

• Belief in more than one god.

What is a civilization?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A permanent society with the key characteristics of religion, an economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• The first written language that was developed in Sumer.

• Belief in more than one god.

What is cuneiform?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A permanent society with the key characteristics of religion, an economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• The first written language that was developed in Sumer.

• Belief in more than one god.

What is polytheism?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A permanent society with the key characteristics of religion, an economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• The first written language that was developed in Sumer.

• Belief in more than one god.

What is a theocracy?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A permanent society with the key characteristics of religion, an economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• The first written language that was developed in Sumer.

• Government led by a religious ruler.

What is a ziggurat?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A permanent society with the key characteristics of religion, an economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• Stepped temple built by the Sumerians.

• Belief in more than one god.

Which civilization developed the first written language?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A permanent society with the key characteristics of religion, an economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• The first written language that was developed in Sumer.

• Belief in more than one god.

What is a key characteristic of a civilization?

• A city and its surrounding lands that functions as an independent political unit.

• A permanent society with the key characteristics of religion, an economy, social hierarchy, government, improving technology, specialization of labor, and written language.

• The first written language that was developed in Sumer.

• Belief in more than one god.