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Mesopotamia Unit 3. Question 1 - 10. Name the 3 classes on the Mesopotamian Social Class Pyramid. Answer 1 – 10. High/Upper, Middle, Low. Question 1 - 20. Name the group that is located at the bottom of the Mesopotamian Social Class Pyramid. Answer 1 – 20. Slaves. Question 1 - 30.
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Question 1 - 10 • Name the 3 classes on the Mesopotamian Social Class Pyramid
Answer 1 – 10 • High/Upper, Middle, Low
Question 1 - 20 • Name the group that is located at the bottom of the Mesopotamian Social Class Pyramid
Answer 1 – 20 • Slaves
Question 1 - 30 • Name the two groups that are located in middle class of the Mesopotamian social class pyramid.
Answer 1 – 30 • Farmers and skilled workers
Question 1 - 40 • Name all 5 groups that are located at the top of the Mesopotamian social class Pyramid.
Answer 1 – 40 • Ruler, Powerful Priests, Top Officials, Wealthy Merchants, and Large Land owners.
Question 1 - 50 • Explain how Hammurabi’s code was applied to the social classes.
Answer 1 – 50 • Laws were not applied equally between classes.
Question 2 - 10 • Explain the term polytheism.
Answer 2 – 10 • Polytheism means belief in many gods.
Question 2 - 20 • Explain what a Ziggurat is AND what it was used for.
Answer 2 – 20 • A ziggurat is a Mesopotamian temple. It was used to house the priest, religious ceremonies were performed there, and used as a ware house for extra food and grain
Question 2 - 30 • Explain why ziggurats were built so tall.
Answer 2 – 30 • Ziggurats were built so tall because the Mesopotamians believed that the gods came from above and then walked on Earth. The ziggurat represented a stair case between the gods and Earth.
Question 2 - 40 • Explain where the higher class homes would be located in relation to the ziggurat.
Answer 2 – 40 • The higher your class the closer to the ziggurat would be your home.
Question 2 - 50 • Name at least 3 of the gods that Mesopotamians worshiped.
Answer 2 – 50 • sky, wind, Earth, fresh water, salt water, moon, and sun.
Question 3 - 10 • Name the two rivers that make up Mesopotamia.
Answer 3 – 10 • Tigris and Euphrates
Question 3 - 20 • Explain why civilizations settled in the Fertile Crescent. (Mesopotamia) (Need 4 reasons)
Answer 3 – 20 • 1. Water for Drinking needed to survive • 2. Crops needed to irrigate the crops • 3. Food source – fish and animals are easier to hunt when they come to drink. • 4. Trade and transportation
Question 3 - 30 • Why were the Phoenicians so dependent on the sea?
Answer 3 – 30 • The Phoenicians were dependent on the sea because they had very few natural resources.
Question 3 - 40 • Explain the significance of Hammurabi’s code
Answer 3 – 40 • The significance of Hammurabi’s is the first time laws were written down. Also the laws did not apply to everyone equally.
Question 3 - 50 • A city-state must have:
Answer 3 – 50 • 1. It’s own government • 2. Own set of laws • 3. Worship its own gods
Question 4 - 10 • The Sumerians created the first form of writing which was called _______________.
Answer 4 – 10 • Cuneiform
Question 4 - 20 The Babylonians created these fantastic Bazaars. Explain what happens in a Bazaar.
Answer 4 – 20 • A Bazaar is a market place where people came to trade goods. You find exotic animals, cloth, food, and entertainment. You also find important government buildings.
Question 4 - 30 • The Phoenicians were known for something very unique and different. What were they known for.
Answer 4 – 30 • Purple dyed cloth.
Question 4 - 40 • The Phoenicians are credited with created a 22 character __________________
Answer 4 – 40 • Alphabet
Question 4 - 50 • The Assyrians were great warriors and contributed many great advancements in war. Name a military advancement from the Assyrians.
Answer 4 – 50 • Battering ram • Catapult • Armor for the archers
Question 5 - 10 • Which job in Mesopotamia was the person treated with absolute respect and obedience.
Answer 5 – 10 • King (Ruler)
Question 5 - 20 • This persons job was to carryout all religious ceremonies.
Answer 5 – 20 • Priests
Question 5 - 30 • This job was considered an important job. Professional writers were well trained and wrote down laws, contracts, and business deals. This job was known as ___________.
Answer 5 – 30 • Scribe
Question 5 - 40 • These people were responsible for raising live stock and growing all the crops for the community. This job is known as a __________.
Answer 5 – 40 • Farmer