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Social Studies test
12/19/2014 is the test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Civilizations | A complex society (city) with its own government, art, religion. |
| Irrigation | Method of bringing water to a field from another place. |
| City-state | A place with its government and not part of a larger unit(territory). |
| Ziggurat | A temple |
| Artisians | Skilled craftsman who made metal products, clothes, or pottery. |
| Cuneiform | A system of writing (made of wedge shapes) |
| Scribes | Record keepers (writers) |
| Empire | A group of territories |
| The current countries where Mesopotamia used to be | Turkey and Iraq |
| What city-state did Hammurabi rule | Babylon |
| Hammurabi Laws | he wrote a uniformed set of laws where he took the best lawa from each city-state and put them in his stele. |
| Hamurabi | He had ridiculous rules |
| Why was a system of writing created in Acient Mesopotamia? | The system was invented to make laws,keep trade records,record events,dates,and a way to communicate. |
| What were two thing Mesopotamia had a lot of to trade? | Grains and Oil |
| What invention enabled the Mesopotamians to grow enough grain to eat and trade? | irrigation |
| What did Sumerians NOT have very much of that they traded for? | gems and wood |
| What is a trade center? | a place where regions come and trade with other people from far away. |
| What are three different ways people brought their goods to the city to trade? | By donkey, On foot and by boat |
| What were three dangers of sailing the Persian Gulf? | Pirates, storms and no fresh water. |
| What were three dangers of traveling over land with donkeys and carts? | Bandits, water, and food. |
| What are textiles? | Something hand knit with some sort of fabric. |
| What precious metal did Mesopotamians get from Egypt? | gold |
| What was the writing called in Mesopotamia? | Cuneiform |
| Scribes info | scribes were well respected in Mesopotamia and often scribes went on to be judges and political leaders. |
| The Sumerians invented a mathematical idea. What was it? | Geometry |
| Scribes extra info | typically only a few people-mostly boys from wealthy families- learned how to write. |
| written language | a civilization must have a complex written language. |
| Technology | Practical tools and inventions that make life easier or more interesting. |
| Highly developed culture | creativity in the area of art, music, literature and architecture |
| Religious system | a system of beliefs and forms of worship (prayer, music, gifts) |
| System of Government | Having rulers who make laws and enforce them. |
| Social Structure | Hierarchy with important people at the top and lower class at the bottom. Various types of jobs. |
| Stable food supply | Not having to worry about food. Farming + Domesticated animals = Agriculture |
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georgia.tarullo
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