Earth | Government | Sumer 1 | Sumer 2 | Mix |
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What is Mesopotamia
the area called 'between the rivers"
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What is a republic
the type of government of the United States
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What are the major jobs of the Sumerians
farming, herdsmen, and shepherds
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What is an altar
located at the top of a ziggurat
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What is irrigation
supplying the land with water
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What is 25,000 miles?
the circumference of earth
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What is absolute monarchy
a type of government whose ruler is often born into office and has complete power is an
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What is cuneiform
wedged shaped Sumerian writing
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Who is Abraham
famous citizen of Ur mentioned in the Bible
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What are archaeologists
these people dig up and study the remains of ancient citites
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What is 8,000 miles
the diameter of earth
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What is a dictator
a ruler who comes to power by force
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What is a seal
the Sumerians used this to stamp their documents
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Who is Lady Shubad
this person's tomb revealed much about the Sumerian's beliefs
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What is the Bible
our only completely accurate record of ancient history
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What is Mt. Ararat?
where Noah's Ark is believed to have came to rest
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What is a president
the leader of a republic is called
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What is arch and dome
what was used in Sumerian buildings
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What is Nanna
the Sumerian moon god
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What is Ur
the most important Sumerian City
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What is the equator?
the imaginary line that runs halfway between the North and South Pole
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What is culture?
the way of life of a group of people
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What are ziggurats
the tall temples the Sumerians built for worshipping their false gods
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Who is Ur-Nammu
the powerful ruler of Ur that built its ziggurat
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What is the wheel and writing
two of the major inventions of the Sumerians
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