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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… .

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  1. Mesopotamian Jeopardy Hosted by Mrs. Pries

  2. 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

  3. Row 1, Col 1 Mesopotamia The land between two rivers…

  4. 1,2 Civilization Sumer was the world’s first . . .

  5. 1,3 7 Number of major gods found in Sumer

  6. 1,4 Stylus Instrument used for writing. Made of a reed.

  7. 2,1 Surplus This term means extra food.

  8. 2,2 City-State A city and its surrounding villages & farmlands. Each hadits own government.

  9. 2,3 Ziggurat Large temple found in the center of the city-state.

  10. 2,4 Irrigation Canals and dams used to regulate the water flow to the fields.

  11. 3,1 Tigris & Euphrates The rivers that are found in Mesopotamia.

  12. 3,2 Salt Commodity traded that allowed the Sumerians to preserve food.

  13. 3,3 Polytheism The Sumerian belief in more than one god.

  14. 3,4 Cuneiform Wedge-shaped form of writing used by the Sumerians to keep track of their business transactions.

  15. 4,1 Fertile Crescent Area of fertile land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.

  16. 4,2 Middle Class People found in this class are scribes, merchants, & craftsmen.

  17. 4,3 Priest Only person(s) allowed in the religious shrine on the top of the ziggurat.

  18. 4,4 Iku or Acre Standardized unit of land measurement developed in ancient Sumer that we still use today.

  19. 5,1 Lugal The first military leaders in Sumer. Their name means Big Man.

  20. 5,2 Architecture This aspect of culture is marked by the ziggurat, brick makers, and 2-story houses for the wealthy.

  21. 5,3 Shrine Found at the top of the Ziggurat. Only the priest was allowed to visit.

  22. 5,4 Cargo Boats with Sails This innovation allowed traders to travel farther and faster; opening up new trade routes.

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