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Mesopotamia means what?
Land between the rivers
Which two rivers border Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Where is Mesopotamia mostly located today?
Iraq
Which two other modern countries include parts of Mesopotamia?
Syria and Turkey
What region had rich soil ideal for farming?
Fertile Crescent
What nickname is given to Mesopotamia?
Cradle of Civilization
What system allowed early settlers to control water?
Irrigation
What kind of political units formed in early Mesopotamia?
City-states
Where was Sumer located?
Southern Mesopotamia
Around what year did Sumer begin?
4500 BCE
What was the first major civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
Name a Sumerian city-state.
Ur / Uruk / Eridu
What writing system did Sumerians invent?
Cuneiform
What were ziggurats?
Temple towers
Who held great power in Sumer?
Priests and kings
What crops did Sumerian farmers grow?
Barley, wheat, dates
