Question

name
sumerians
identify: use the word bank to label each description
tigris gilgamesh ziggurats
polytheistic cuneiform ur
60 mud bricks irrigation
1 the sumerians used this to bring water from the rivers to their crops
2 temples dedicated to the chief god or goddess of a city

1. the epic of this ruler is one of the oldest surviving works of literature
2. the sumerians lived between the euphrates and this other river
3. thought to be the largest city in ancient sumer
4. sumerians were this, meaning they believed in many gods
5. the sumerians created a number system based on this number
6. the sumerians created this form of writing
7. the sumerians used these to construct buildings

Explanation:

1. Irrigation is the process of bringing water to crops, which matches the description.
2. Ziggurats were temple - like structures dedicated to gods/goddesses in Sumerian cities.
3. The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of literature.
4. The Sumerians lived between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
5. Ur was a major and large city in ancient Sumer.
6. Polytheistic means believing in many gods.
7. The Sumerians had a number system based on 60 (sexagesimal system).
8. Cuneiform is the writing system created by the Sumerians.
9. Mud - bricks were used by the Sumerians for construction.

Answer:

1. irrigation
2. ziggurats
3. Gilgamesh
4. Tigris
5. Ur
6. polytheistic
7. 60
8. cuneiform
9. mud bricks