Old World History Geography 10132024

1. The mountain on which we believe Noah's Ark came to rest.
2. The only completely accurate record of ancient history.
6. The southern part of Sumer.
7. Most important Sumerian city
9. A ruler who comes to power by force
10. A belief based on fear and ignorance rather than the truth
14. Tall temples built by Sumerians for worshiping their gods.
16. Another major river of the Fertile Crescent
17. The Sumerians used the _______ in their building construction.
19. The powerful ruler of Ur who built its ziggurat was Ur-________.
20. Supplying the land with water is called what?
22. A type of government whose ruler is often born into office and has complete power is a ____________ monarachy.
23. One of the major rivers of the Fertile Crescent
25. The way of life of a group of people
26. Sumerian moon god

1. People who dig up and study the remains of ancient cities.
3. A false idea of how man began
4. Word that means "between the rivers"
5. Man's attempt to put himself in the place of God
8. The written record of mankind
11. The imaginary line that runs halfway between the North Pole and South Pole.
12. The famous citizen of Ur mentioned in the Bible.
13. One of the two major inventions
15. A large body of people who think of themselves as one, are united under one ruler, and are subject to the same general laws
18. The Sumerians' form of wedge-shaped writing
21. Type of government found in the United States
24. The lady who's tomb revealed much about the Sumerians' beliefs