social studies

How did food surpluses encourage local and long distance trade?

Because there was extra food and the people had enough, they were able to trade with others due to a growth in population

Why do you think Sumerians thought that cleansing was necessary?

Being dirty was being disrespectful to the gods, so being clean was showing gods respect

Where were most of the cities of the empire located? Why do you think that was so?

In Mesopotamia, near the rivers, because it made it possible to have a source of water and to trade

What measure did Sargon take to unite his empire?

People who did not agree with his rules and laws were thrown in jail

What forms the borders of Mesopotamia?

Syrian desert, Zagres Moutains, Asia Minor

In what ways did the rivers support agriculture and the city-states?

The rivers made it possible to trade and fish

How did the Tigris and Euphrates rivers make the growth of civilization in Mesopotamia possible?

There was a water source for growing crops

How did the organization of the Sumerian society affect the way different roles were viewed by others?

They were organized into city states and they traded

What context clues in the text tells you the meaning of superhuman?

destructive powers

How did the tigris and euphrates rivers affect the people of Mesopotomia?

drinkign, rarming, washing, travel, trade

What conclusions can you draw from Sargons abiliuties as a ruler?

he had excellent war strategy

What new methods and technology did farmers in the Mesopotamia use to take advantage of the fertile soil?

ox driven plow and water irrigation

What religious practices did Sumerians observe to serve and please their gods ?

rituals such as leaving them food at their temples, and paid temple taxes