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The environment of Sumer was.....
low and flat with little rain
What does "Mesopotamia" mean
between two rivers
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
Increase in population
What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
Moving to the south
What was the purpose of dams and reservoirs?
To store water for later use
Why were levees built?
To prevent flooding
Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
It clogged the irrigation canals
Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?
The cooperated to keep the water systems working
What did Sumerians use to build strong walls?
Bricks made of mud
Why did Sumerians construct moats?
To protect cities from attack
What invention affected the food supply in Sumer?
Irrigation System
Who was supported by the gods?
The king
Why were scribes important?
They helped record laws and contracts
What is a Ziggurat?
A religious temple or tower
Name 3 instruments Sumerians used for entertainment
Drums, lyres, and pipes
