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Mesopotamia: From Nomads to
Farmers
Cornell Note Questions:
Q: What is cuneiform? What
tools were used?
Q: Why did ancient Sumerians
look for new ways to produce
food?
Q: What did the Sumerians put
into writing before any other
society?
Q: What does Mesopotamia mean?
Q: Name the 2 rivers that surround
Mesopotamia
Q: Why was Sumer good for
growing crops?
Q: What do you call a Sumerian
temple?
Q: What were Sumerian houses
made of?
Q: What did Sumerians do to
control the rivers so they
could farm? (2)
Q: Name 8 Sumerian jobs
mentioned
Q: Name 4 Mesopotamian
inventions.