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The Sumerians
Directions: Write the correct word from the Word Bank to complete
each sentence.
1) The main buildings in Sumerian cities were the _______________.
2) Sumerian women had many lawful, or _______________, rights.
3) By inventing ramps and _______________, Sumerians were able to
build taller and stronger buildings.
4) The Sumerians settled between the Tigris and the _______________
Rivers.
5) To keep their gods happy, the Sumerians built _______________ in
which to worship them.
6) The writing that Sumerians invented was called _______________.
7) Sumerian religious leaders were called _______________.
8) The Sumerians built _______________, or cities surrounded by
smaller villages.
9) A _______________ is a bank of earth that keeps out water.
10) Sumerians wrote on soft clay tablets by using a sharp tool called a
_______________.
11)The Sumerians offered ______________ as gifts to their gods.
Do You Remember?
Directions: Write the answers to these questions using complete
sentences.
1) Why were the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers so important to the people of
Mesopotamia?
2) In what ways did Sumerians live better than prehistoric humans had?
3) What are some of the things the Sumerians did to keep their many gods happy?
4) Why do we consider writing the most important Sumerian invention?
5) What was a Sumerian city like? Give specific examples.
Word Bank
arches
city-states
cuneiform
dike
Euphrates
legal
priests
sacrifices
stylus
temples
ziggurats