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Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia. Your Topic. Topic 1: 200. Question: This group is credited with having the FIRST empire in Mesopotamia Answer The Akkadians. Back. Topic 1: 400. Question: These people wandered from place-to-place in search of food. Answer Nomads. Back. Topic 1: 600. Question:

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Mesopotamia

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  1. Mesopotamia

  2. Your Topic

  3. Topic 1: 200 • Question: • This group is credited with having the FIRST empire in Mesopotamia • Answer • The Akkadians Back

  4. Topic 1: 400 • Question: • These people wandered from place-to-place in search of food. • Answer • Nomads Back

  5. Topic 1: 600 • Question: • Once people learned to do this, they stopped wandering and lived in permanent settlements. • Answer • Farm/agriculture Back

  6. Topic 1: 800 • Question: • What is the main difference between the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age? • Answer • OSA – people were nomads and made weapons from stone NSA – people had permanent settlements and made weapons/tools from stone Back

  7. Topic 1: 1000 • Question: • What, ultimately, led to the downfall of the Sumerian civilization to the Babylonians, and which Babylonian King was responsible for uniting all of the former Sumerian city-states? • Answer • The city-states were constantly fighting with one another, leaving them weak and vulnerable; King Hammurabi Back

  8. Topic 2: 200 • Question: • This civilization was famous for its shipbuilding and had an alliance with Persia to build their Navy • Answer • The Phoenicians Back

  9. Topic 2: 400 • Question: • What was the Babylonians BIGGEST contribution to ancient and modern society? • Answer • Hammurabi’s Code Back

  10. Topic 2: 600 • Question: • The idea that priests were a “higher class” than farmers in Sumerian society was part of: • Answer • Social Hierarchy Back

  11. Topic 2: 800 • Question: • Whatcivilization conquered weaker Sumerian city-states to form the first true empire in Mesopotamia, and who was its leader? Answer The Akkadians; Sargon Back

  12. Topic 2: 1000 • Question: • List the 6 Civilizations in the order in which they appeared and prospered in Mesopotamia: (Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Phoenicians, Sumerians) • 300 bonus: Which king goes with which civ? Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, Sargon • Answer • Sumerians – Akkadians (Sar) – Babylonians (Ham) – Assyrians – Chaldeans (Neb-Dog) - Phoenicians Back

  13. Topic 3: 200 • Question: • How many laws/codes made up Hammurabi's Code? • Answer • 282 Back

  14. Topic 3: 400 • Question: • King Hammurabi ruled this Empire for over 40 years: • Answer • Babylonian Empire Back

  15. Topic 3: 600 • Question: • What was significant about Hammurabi’s Code? (Why was it different from other laws that had been issued in prior Civilizations?) • Answer • They were written down; He made them public for ALL people to read (men, women, slaves, children) Back

  16. Topic 3: 800 • Question: • How did King Hammurabi get the word out about the Code of Laws to the entire Babylonian Empire? • Answer • He had the codes/laws carved into a pillar and placed in the center of Babylonian cities for all to have access to

  17. Topic 3: 1000 • Question: • Why was Division of Labor so important in the development of a civilization? • Answer • Because people needed to specialize in many different jobs. Once people started to farm many different jobs were needed to advance the civilization, like craftsmen, merchants, clothing makers, etc. Back

  18. Topic 4: 200 • Question: • Which of these timelines lists the dates in the correct Chronological order? • Answer • A: 100BC-150BC-100AD-50AD • B: 150BC-200BC-50AD-100AD • C: 150BC-100BC-50AD-100AD • D: 100AD-50AD-100BC-150BC Back

  19. Topic 4: 400 • Question: • The region of rich farmland between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea is also known as: • Answer • The Fertile Crescent Back

  20. Topic 4: 600 • Question: • List two of the three important advances/achievements of the Chaldeans: • Answer • 7-Day Week; Sundials; Farmed Honey Bees for honey Back

  21. Topic 4: 800 • Question: • Why was Mesopotamia the PERFECT place for the start of civilizations? (list three reasons) • Answer. • Great climate; between two rivers; good soil; Back

  22. Topic 4: 1000 • Question: • List at least FOUR important advances/achievements of the Sumerians: (100 bonus points for each correct response over the first four) • Answer • Wheel; Plow; Sewers; Math (base 60 for time and calendars); Make-up/Jewelry; Cuneiform; Bronze for Tools; Chariot Back

  23. Topic 5: 200 • Question: • Structures that were built to act as a ladder to the gods were called: • Answer: • Ziggurats Back

  24. Topic 5: 400 • Question: • Define the term Polytheism • Answer: • The worship of many gods Back

  25. Topic 5: 600 • Question: • Define the terms Caravan and Bazaars • Answer: • Caravan – group of travelers • Bazaars – large, open markets Back

  26. Topic 5: 800 • Question: • Define the terms Division of Labor and Social Hierarchy • Answer • Division of Labor is when people started to specialize in particular jobs; Social Hierarchy the emergence of different classes once this happened Back

  27. Topic 5: 1000 • Question: • Define Cuneiform and the Alphabet, including the civilizations responsible for both advances • Answer • Cuneiform was the first form of writing using wedge-shapedsymbols, used by the Sumerians to keep written records. The Phoenicians then came up with the Alphabet, which used a set of letters to form words. Back

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