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PMS Mesopotamia

Review for Friday's Mesopotamia Test

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Name three benefits of living near a river. Rivers flooded and provided silt for farming. Trade routes were developed between many cities Irrigation of river water made farming easier Fishing provided another food source.
Name two disadvantages of living near a river. The flooding could be unpredictable and sometimes destroyed houses/villages. Invaders could easily reach villages by river and attack.
The first civilization was __________________. Sumer
The Sumerians called the area they lived in the ___________________________. Land between the rivers
Mesopotamia is now known as _________________. Iraq
Sumerians invented the first writing system. They called their form of writing _________________. cuneiform
The first code of laws were written by __________________________. Hammurabi
How did Mesopotamia's location helped it become a major trading center? Located between two rivers, so it could be reached easily by river and other waterways.
The two rivers that Mesopotamia developed around were the ___________ and ____________. Tigris and Euphrates
Name four contributions/"firsts" of ancient Sumer. Wheel, sailboat, plow, cuneiform(writing)
Belief in one god monotheism
belief in many gods and/or goddesses polytheism
A system of beliefs and practices to explain things humans cannot religion
One reason Mesopotamians built canals was _____________________. To help control the rivers when flooding occurred. To irrigate their farmland.
A written set of laws that apply to all people equally. code of law
Wedge-shaped characters made by pressing a triangular stylus in wet clay, also the writing system of ancient Sumer. cuneiform
Mesopotamian place of worship, typically located in the center of the city-state. Large building with a temple on top. ziggurat
What Sumerian invention made river travel easier? Sail boats
Name the requirements of a civilization. cities, organized government, system of writing, religion, class division
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