Daily Life in Mesopotamia
Using the following presentation, answer the questions at the bottom of the page.
Using the following presentation, answer the questions at the bottom of the page.
1) Sumerians lived in many different cities, and had different governments and other aspects of culture. What were two things that they all shared?
1) Sumerians lived in many different cities, and had different governments and other aspects of culture. What were two things that they all shared?
2) What were Sumerian city-states like? What were three things that surrounded the Sumerian cities?
2) What were Sumerian city-states like? What were three things that surrounded the Sumerian cities?
3) What were Sumerian houses made of, and how were houses different for wealthy and non-wealthy people?
3) What were Sumerian houses made of, and how were houses different for wealthy and non-wealthy people?
4) What do we call the main building in Sumer? What was it shaped like, and what was it's main function?
4) What do we call the main building in Sumer? What was it shaped like, and what was it's main function?
5) What did Sumerians believe about their religion? Why was worshipping gods important?
5) What did Sumerians believe about their religion? Why was worshipping gods important?
6) Name five things that the Sumerians invented, and rank them in order from most important to least important.
6) Name five things that the Sumerians invented, and rank them in order from most important to least important.