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Civilization
Social Studies Civilation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamia is located in the modern country of? | Iraq |
| Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia? | Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia? |
| The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries. They are called? | city-states. |
| What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in? | he sun was hot, and there was little rain. |
| in Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived | in the Zagros Mountains |
| What was the major disadvantage to the rapid population growth in the foothills? | food shortages |
| The foothills provided conditions that were good for farming and building shelters. What conclusion can you draw from this statement? | People settled in one place, and the population grew. |
| In Sumer, the water supply was | unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little |
| What was the key to successful farming in Sumer? | controlling the water supply |
| Water is to reservoir as money is to | bank. |
| Why did farmers clean canals regularly? | A clogged canal could spoil the entire system |
| When farmers cleaned the canals, they were working for | he common good. |
| What caused Sumerians to build larger communities? | the need to maintain irrigation systems |
| Suppose you are a Sumerian farmer, and you don’t like having to clean out canals. What might happen if you refused to help? | The system could clog up and ruin everyone’s crops. |
| Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities? | to protect themselves against attacking neighbors |
| What is the major flaw in the Sumerian system of canals that flowed through many different cities? | Cities located upriver could block the water flow for cities downriver. |
| How did the Sumerian city walls relate to the environment? | The walls were made of bricks using local mud |
| A system of government is one characteristic of | civilization |
| Why is a stable food supply necessary to make a society into a civilization? | It ensures that the society has food to survive |
| Which of the following is an example of technology? | an axle |
| When people in a civilization have different social levels and jobs, this is called | social structure |
| One thing the Sumerians invented to help them establish a stable food supply was | the plow |
| The remains of different types and sizes of houses in Sumerian cities showed that | Sumerians had a social structure |
| The top class of Sumerians included government officials and | priests |
| An artisan is someone who | practices crafts such as metalworking |
| Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely made swords for the army? | a metalworker |
| One of the Sumerians strongest beliefs was obeying the will of | the gods |
| Who in Sumer was responsible for collecting taxes, enforcing laws, and leading the army? | the king |
| The job of a scribe was to | write |
| Which characteristic of civilization was most related to the job of patrolling irrigation canals in Sumer? | a stable food supply |
| The main reason ziggurats were important in Sumerian civilization because | they were expressions of religious belief |
| Culture is a characteristic of civilization that includes | beliefs and behaviors of a society or a group of people,creative forms of expression |
| Why might evidence of music in an ancient civilization lead an archaeologist to conclude that the civilization had a stable food supply? | It suggests that people had time and energy for expressions of art |
| Sumerians first used the wheel to make | pottery |
| According to some historians, what is the Sumerians greatest architectural achievement? | the arch |
| Sumerian scribes etched their writing onto | clay tablets |
| Plow is to farming as stylus is to | writing |
| What is the name for the system of writing developed by the Sumerians? | cuneiform |
| How did the Akkadians change Sumer? | hey conquered the independent city-states and united them |
| Sargon built the Akkadian Empire by using his | military skills |
| How did Sargon maintain control over his empire? | He destroyed the walls of many cities to make it harder for people to rebel. He replaced disloyal officials with his own men. |
| What did Sargon use to build up his capital city? | tributes collected from the people he conquered |
| What did the Akkadian and Sumerian cultures share? | They worshiped the same gods and goddesses |
| Why did the Akkadian Empire weaken under the leadership of kings after Sargon? | Later kings found it difficult to rule such a large territory |
| What happened between the fall of the Akkadian Empire and the rise of the Babylonian Empire? | Sumer was once again a collection of independent city-states |
| What did Hammurabi use to unify the Babylonian empire and preserve order? | his code of laws |
| Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement? | It was the first set of laws to apply to everyone. |
| How did Hammurabi make sure that there was plenty of food for Babylonia? | He kept the irrigation systems working properly. |
| What helped Babylon become an important center of trade? | its location on the Euphrates River gave it access to trade routes |
| Unlike in most ancient societies, Babylonian women could | own property |
| What new weapon did the Assyrians develop for warfare? | battering ram |
| How did the Assyrians weaken their enemies before battles even began? | They created fear by spreading tales of their cruelty |
| How did Assyrian kings relate to Assyrian gods? | The kings were required to obey the gods |
| After the fall of the Assyrian Empire, | the Babylonians regained control over Mesopotamia |
| After Nebuchadrezzar II conquered part of Canaan, | he took most of the Hebrew captive and brought them to Babylonia |
| How was Nebuchadrezzar influenced by Hammurabi? | Nebuchadrezzar worked hard to restore the splendor of Babylon under Hammurabi |
| Who conquered Babylon and brought the Neo-Babylonian Empire to an end? | the Persians |
| Which is the proper sequence of empires that ruled Mesopotamia? | Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian |
| A large territory where groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government is called an | empire |
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