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Rise of Civilization
rise of civilization quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| GRAPES | tool to analize and undertand ancient civilizations. Geography, Religigion, Arts and Achievment, Politics, Economics, and Social structure |
| Civilization | an advanced state of a human society marked by developments in the arts, sciences, technology, government and social structure |
| Royal Tombs of UR | *2000 ordinary tombs and 16 royal tombs (many different artifacts show wealth and status) *Unusual to find so many ancient graves |
| Festivals | *celbrated the gods and agriculture *attended w/permission from king *king was representative of the gods *occured throughout the calendar |
| Religion | *each settlement had "patron" god *gods represented natural forces *believed in afterlife *good/bad events created by Gods *important to keep gods blessings |
| astronomy | *sky, stars, planets, universe, etc. controlled by the gods *used sun, moon, starts, and postions to predict future and determine political, social, and economic outcomes |
| ziggurats | +multi-level temples made of mud bricks +top level served as home to gods of the city *raised above the ground to protect from flooding *served as intersection between earth and sky |
| 4 empires of mesoptamia | *Akkadian Empire *Babylonian Empire *Assyrian Empire *Neo - Babylonian Empire |
| Akkadian Empire | *King Sargon - first ruler of Empire *Created empire through military strategy *Created world's first empire *City of Agade was the capitol *Used sumerian culture. Religion central to social order *known to 3 dimensional sculptures |
| Babylonian Empire | King Hammurabi - King of Babylon *Babylon was capitol *best known for code of laws laws were very fair |
| Assyrian Empire | *military might and cruelty *achievments include new weapons and war strategies. (Siege warfare - attacks over and over until city defeated) *Ruthless *religion important. *built the earliest aqueducts *craaftspeople known for bas-relief |
| neo babylonian empire | King Nebuchadrezzar. *built 2 thick walls around city of babylon *rebuilt city's ziggurat *hanging gardens of babylon *skilled mathmeticians and astronomers *created firt sundial |
| cuneiform | wedge shaped writing on clay tablets |
| epic | a long poem usually about a hero and the hero's adventures and acheivments |
| The people of Mesopotamia believed in many gods and goddesses which usually represented | elements of nature. |
| Spells, prayers, and rituals were all designed to maintain the ________________ of the gods. | blessings |
| According to Mesopotamian belief,universe was controlled by gods & goddesses and it was believed that they provided an indication of their plans by revealing “signs” for humans. Which of the following events would most likely have been understood by a Mes | solar eclipse |
| iggurats can be best described as a Mesopotamian form of a(n) | temple |
| Ziggurats developed in southern Mesopotamia were usually anywhere from four to seven stories tall. The explanation for why they were built so tall seems most likely due to | frequent flooding in the area |
| The word “________________________” comes from Greek and means “land between the rivers.” | Mesopotamia |
| A(n) _____________________ was like an independent country and had its own king, god, and laws, | city state |
| The Akkadians are an example of the world’s first ____________________. | empire |
| The southern region of Mesopotamia was known as Sumer and the northern region was known as _________________. | Akkad |
| ______________ was the first civilization of Mesopotamia. | Sumer |
| Which of lists below places the five civilizations of Mesopotamia in the proper chronological order starting with the oldest and ending with the most recent? | Sumer, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-babylonian |
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