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mesopotamia

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What is a primary source? It is a kind of evidence that is created at the time of the event. Primary sources are created by people who saw or were part of an event.
Name some primary sources. letters, diaries, tools, clothing, information written at the time of the event, or eyewitnesses
What is a secondary source? It is evidence that is created AFTER an event. This is a source created by a person who was not part of the event.
Name some secondary sources. history textbook, encyclopedias and other resources that give a view of historical events.
What are the 2 nicknames given to Mesopotamia? The Fertile Crescent and the land between 2 rivers
Where is the modern day country that Mesopotamia was located in? Iraq
What two inventions helped provide a steady food supply for the Sumerians? Plow and the development of irrigation
Name 2 reasons why people wanted to settle in the the Fertile Crescent? Fertile soil and the rivers that provided a lot of fresh water
What 2 rivers did Mesopotamia lie between? Tigris and Euphrates
Name the 2 most important empires of Mesopotamia? Babylonia and Assyria
What was the first writing system called? cuneiform
What was a professional writer in Mesopotamia called? scribe
What continent was Mesopotamia located on? Asia
What was the first civilization of Mesopotamia? Sumerians
Who was the leader that united Sumer's city-states into one large empire? Hammurabi
Babylonia or Assyria? King Hammurabi? Babylonia
Babylonia or Assyria? Skilled or highly trained warriors? Assyria
Babylonia or Assyria? Created a system of roads? Babylonia
Babylonia or Assyria? Located in southern Mesopotamia? Babylonia
Babylonia or Assyria? 1st recorded set of laws Babylonia
Babylonia or Assyria? Location of the library of Nineveh? AssyrBabylonia or Assyria?ia
Babylonia or Assyria? Crossroads of Trade? Babylonia
What is a ziggurat? a tall temple used as a house for one of the gods
Why was an irrigation system important to the people of Mesopotamia? It brought the water supply to their fields
What is an empire? A large area where many groups of people are ruled by a single government.
What was the job of scribes? They kept records for the kings and priests
What was the main cause of wars between the Sumerian city-states? disputes over land and water
What was most significant about Hammurabi's Code? It was the first recorded set of laws.
Would a clay tablet written by a scribe be a primary or secondary resource? primary
What resource do you use to compare maps? atlas
Who invented the battering ram? Assyria
Identify AND explain the religion the Sumerians believed in? Polytheism- the belief in many gods
IDENTIFY and EXPLAIN on positive impact and one negative impact of living near the rivers. positive- Rivers provided fresh water. This could be used for farming and cooking Negative- the rivers could cause flooding which would could ruin land and crops
Identify the first written set of laws and explain the purpose of these laws. The Hammurabi Codes were the first written laws and they were written to protect the people from crime by punishing criminals.
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