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Mesopotamian Jeopardy . Hosted by Mrs. Pries. Innovations & Advancements. Mesopotamia. Sumer Time. Religion. 100. 100. 100. 100. 200. 200. 200. 200. 300. 300. 300. 300. 400. 400. 400. 400. 500. 500. 500. 500. Row 1, Col 1. Mesopotamia. The land between two rivers… . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Row 1, Col 1
The land between two rivers…
Mesopotamia
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Sumer was the world’s first . . .
Civilization
1,3
Number of major gods foundin Sumer
7
1,4
Instrument used for writing. Made of a reed.
Stylus
2,1
Surplus
This term means extra food.
2,2
A city and its surrounding villages & farmlands.
Each had its own government.
City-State
2,3
Large temple found in the center of the city-state.
Ziggurat
2,4
Canals and dams used toregulate the water flow
to the fields.
Irrigation
3,1
The rivers that are found inMesopotamia.
Tigris & Euphrates
3,2
Commodity traded that allowedthe Sumerians to preserve food.
Salt
3,3
The Sumerian belief in morethan one god.
Polytheism
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Wedge-shaped form of writingused by the Sumerians
to keep track of their businesstransactions.
Cuneiform
4,1
Area of fertile land that stretchesfrom the Persian Gulf to the
Mediterranean Sea.
Fertile Crescent
4,2
People found in this class are scribes, merchants, & craftsmen.
Middle Class
4,3
Only person(s) allowed inthe religious shrine on the
top of the ziggurat.
Priest
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Standardized unit of land measurement developedin ancient Sumer that we still
use today.
Iku or Acre
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The first military leaders in Sumer.Their name means Big Man.
Lugal
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This aspect of culture is markedby the ziggurat, brick makers,
and 2-story houses for thewealthy.
Architecture
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Found at the top of theZiggurat. Only the priest
was allowed to visit.
Shrine
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This innovation allowed traders to travel farther and faster; opening up new trade
routes.
Cargo Boats with Sails