Mesopotamia: Practice #1 (no vocabulary)

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Tigris and Euphrates

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Tigris and Euphrates

The two rivers that the land of Mesopotamia lies between.

Means "land between the rivers" in Greek. Today it would be in Iraq.

Caused damage to homes and crops but also brought fertile silt to farmers.

Part of Mesopotamia where the world's first cities were built.

Sumerians believed their gods guided human activity and controlled the forces of ______.

Rule of city-states was usually __________, and passed from father to son.

Kings, priests, and government officials (like scribes) belonged to the _____ social class in Mesopotamia.

Farmers, artisans, and merchants belonged to the ______ social class in Mesopotamia.

Slaves and criminals belonged to the _____ social class in Mesopotamia.

Because Sumerians did not have enough timber, metals, or minerals, they had to _____ with neighboring lands to get what they needed.