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Ancient Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamia’s climate was ___________. | hot and dry |
| Where did the first civilization arise because of farming conditions? | river valleys |
| Euphrates and Tigris Rivers run in what relationship to each other | parallel to |
| Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled | artisans |
| Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? | Hanging Gardens |
| Throughout history, which two factors have influenced where people settled | drinking water & ability to grow crops |
| Who wrote a legal code that covered most area of daily life? | HAMMURABI |
| Why did the Sumerians need to develop an irrigation system? | LACK OF RAINFALL DURING THE SUMMER |
| Who was the king of the Akkadian who conquered all of Mesopotamia? | SARGON |
| Sumerians cities were cut off from one another because of surrounding mudflats and | DESERTS |
| Sumerian kings claimed they received their powers from the | CITY’S GODS |
| The Epic of Gilgamesh came from what ancient Mesopotamian place | SUMER |
| Which group rebelled against the Assyrians? | CHALDEANS |
| What made it possible for the Chaldeans to take back power from the Assyrians? | THE ASSYRIANS WERE FIGHTING EACH OTHER |
| Who created and ruled the Babylonian Empire? | HAMMURABI |
| What did Nebuchadnezzar do to support Babylon’s building projects and military? | STOLE FROM NEIGHBORING CITY-STATES, COLLECTED VERY HIGH TAXES FROM HIS PEOPLE, COLLECTED TRIBUTE |
| What people built a great army to protect their lands from invasions? | ASSYRIANS |
| What were the reasons for the defeat of the Chaldeans by the Persians? (4 reasons) | SLOW TRADE, POOR HARVEST, WEAK KINGS, NEBUCHADNEZZAR DIES |
| Who were the few Sumerians who learned to write and often held high positions in society? | SCRIBES |
| One factor that contributed to the success of the Assyrian army was its _____ weapons. | IRON |
| Who created the 1st world’s empire? | Sargon |
| In 1800’s, who conquered Mesopotamia & created their own cities | Amorites |
| The Assyrian Empire makes up what countries? | Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq |
| Where was Assyria located? | Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq Persian Gulf (east) to Nile River (west) |
| Name some of Assyrian weapons. | slingshots, bows and arrows, spears and swords |
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