| A | B |
|---|
| The name of the people who lived in ancient mesopotamia | The Sumerians |
| The other name for ancient mesopotamia | Fertile crescent |
| The current countries Mesopotamia was located on | Iraq, Syria, and turkey |
| The two rivers the people lived between | The Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
| City state | Is made up of a city and the area it controls |
| 3 challenges for the city states | Invaders, lack of water and trade |
| Ziggurat | Temples |
| Class system | People were divided into groups. Kings, skilled workers and slaves |
| Scribe | Record keepers |
| Two facts about education and school and ancient Mesopotamia | Only the wealth went to school. The school day lasted from sunrise to sunset |
| The first writing system | Cuneiform |
| Mestopamia | "land between the rivers" |
| How the Sumerians protected themself | City with high Walls |
| How they prevented lack of water | They build irrigation canals |
| Why trade was difficult | Because of bandits and pirates |
| If students misbehaved | They get whipped |
| Priests | Controlled religion and economics |
| Kings | Controlled politics and military |
