Chp 2 Comprehension check
Who is a famous citizen of Ur; God promised the land of Canaan to him?
Abraham
Where can we find the only completely accurate record of ancient history?
And the Bible
What is civilization?
Country or people who have developed to a great extent they natural abilities that God gave to man
What was the most common kind of seal in Sumer?
Cylinder
Who is the Sumerian moon God?
Nanna
What was the early form of Sumerian writing called? The later form?
Pictographs; Cuneiform
What archaeologist do?
Archaeologists dig it up and study the remains of ancient civilizations
What is archaeology?
Archaeology is the study of ancient people by means of recovering, preserving, and evaluating remains from the past
What does Tigris mean?
Arrow
What city was probably named after Babel?
Babylon
Why is the Fertile Crescent called the cradle of civilization?
Because the earliest people lived there
What is another name for an archaeological excavation?
Dig
Who is the king who ordered the ziggurat at Ur to be built?
King Ur-Nammu
Who is a queen whose tomb was discovered in ancient Ur?
Lady Shubad or Queen Puabi
What were the most common occupations in ancient Sumer?
Sculptors and metalsmiths
Who is the archaeologist who discovered evidence of a great flood?
Sir Leonard Woolley in 1922
What does Euphrates mean?
That which makes fruitful
What two Rivers flow through the Fertile Crescent?
The Tigris and the Euphrates
What architectural details were the Sumerians first to use?
The arch and the dome
What two types of architecture did the Sumerians originate?
The dome and the arch
Name two important Sumerian inventions?
Writing and the wheel
What were the two most important Sumerian inventions?
Writing and the wheel
What were tall Sumerian temples called?
Ziggurats
