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AC-Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean? | Land between two rivers |
| What was the "Fertile Crescent"? | Land between the Tigris and Euphrates that form an arc. |
| Why was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates called the "Fertile Crescent"? | The land was shaped in the form of a crescent moon and was very good soil for growing crops. |
| What two rivers frame Mesopotamia? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| Ancient Mesopotamia is located in current day _____________. | Iraq |
| What form of writing was developed by the ancient Mesopotamians? | Cuneiform |
| On what did the Mesopotamians write? | Clay tablets |
| What were the achievements of the Mesopotamians? | Invented the wheel, the sail, the first form of writing, bronze weapons, the potter's wheel. |
| What were "ziggurats" in Mesopotamia? | Pyramid-shaped, tiered structure, temple. |
| What is "trial by ordeal"? | Physical test determining guilt or innocence |
| Define a "dynasty". | A series of rulers from a single family |
| Define "monotheism". | Belief in a single god |
| Define "polytheism". | Belief in many gods |
| Define "cultural diffusion". | The process by which the ideas, beliefs, and products of one people are shared with and accepted by another people. |
| Define an "empire". | The result of uniting several peoples, nations, or formerly independent states under one ruler |
| Define a "scribe". | Professional record keeper |
| Define "barter". | A way of trading goods and services without money. |
| Define "Bronze Age". | When people began using a mixture of copper and tin to shape tools and weapons. |
| What were some of the weaknesses of the location of Mesopotamia? | Unpredictable flooding, no natural barriers, limited natural resources |
| What was done by the Mesopotamians to respond to the weaknesses of their location? | Dig irrigation ditches, build city walls, trading for raw materials |
| What is an "artisan"? | Skilled worker, makes things by hand |
| Who is the creator of the world's first empire? | Sargon of Akkad |
| How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire? | By uniting northern and southern Mesopotamia |
| Who was "Hammurabi"? | King of Babylon |
| What was "Hammurabi's Code"? | A list of laws and punishments |
| What is a "stele"? | Large pillar like stone |
| Who supposedly built the "Hanging Gardens of Babylon"? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| Why were the "Hanging Gardens of Babylon" built? | Nebuchadnezzar built the garden for his wife who liked lots of plants and flowers. |
| What building materials did Sumerians use to construct buildings? | Clay |
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