The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient non-Semitic inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the Semitic Akkadians. The Sumerians referred to themselves as ùĝ saĝ gíg-ga (cuneiform: 𒌦 𒊕 𒈪 𒂵), phonetically /uŋ saŋ giga/, literally meaning "the black-headed people", and to their land as ki-en-gi(-r) ('place' + 'lords' + 'noble'), meaning "place of the noble lords". The Akkadian word Shumer may represent the geographical name in dialect, but the phonological development leading to the Akkadian term šumerû is uncertain. Hebrew Shinar, Egyptian Sngr, and Hittite Šanhar(a), all referring to southern Mesopotamia, could be western variants of Shumer. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the common name given to the non-Semitic dwellers of Mesopotamia by the Akkadians? ANS1 Sumerian QSN2 What did the Sumerians refer to themselves as in their language? ANS2 "the black-headed people" QSN3 How did the Sumerians refer to their land? ANS3 "place of the noble lords" QSN4 Shumer, an Akkadian word, could reference what type of name? ANS4 geographical QSN5 What compass point of Mesopotamia did the Hebrew Shinar refer to? ANS5 southern