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Mesopotamia Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does the term Mesopotamia Mean? | Land Between the Rivers |
| What is the origin of the word Mesopotamia? | Greek |
| Mesopotamia is located in which Continent? | Asia |
| What are the 2 rivers which surround the area of Mesopotamia? | Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| What larger body of water does the 2 rivers flow into? | Persian Gulf |
| The area of Ancient Mesopotamia is present day__________________ | Iraq |
| The are of Mesopotamia has been given 2 nicknames. What are the 2 nicknames and how did they get the nicknames? | Fertile Crescent: land is fertile and shaped like a crescent Cradle of Civilization: 1st known civilization |
| What is a City-State? | Independent cities which have their own governing body |
| What were some of the challenges did the people in Ancient Mesopotamia face because of their location? | Unpredictable floods, marshy areas, attack & invasion |
| How long did the Sumerian Empire last? | 3500-2300BC |
| How long did the Akkadian Empire last? | 2300-1900BC |
| How long did the Babylonian Empire last? | 1900-1300BC |
| How long did the Assyrian Empire last? | 1300-612BC |
| How were the homes of Ancient Mesopotamia built? | People built their homes of sun-dried brick |
| What was the Sumerian economy based on? | Agriculture |
| What was one of the first major inventions created by Sumerians? What was it made of? | Wheel: solid wood |
| The Sumerians had no money system, so what did they use instead? | They traded |
| What were some of the things the Mesopotamian craftsmen created? | Mosaics, helmets, harps, jewelry, pottery, decorated tablets |
| What significance did pottery play in the Mesopotamian culture? | It was a sign of wealth |
| What kind of musical instruments did they create? | Harps |
| What did the Mesopotamians create in order to honor their gods? | Ziggurats |
| What were the social classes of the Mesopotamian society? List the classes from highest to the lowest | King High priests & Nobles Officials, Scribes, & Minor Priests Craftsmen Servants, labourers, & Peasants |
| The Sumerians created the first written language. What was it called? | Cuneiform |
| What did the Sumerians write on and what did they use to write with? | Clay tablets: reed stylus |
| Why did they create the written language? | To keep records |
| What was the EPIC OF GILGAMESH? Why was this important? | Oldest recorded story in the world about King Gilgamesh of Europe |
| The Sumerians were Polytheistic. What does this mean? | They believed in many gods & goddess |
| The Sumerians would build very tall religious structures.What were they called? | Ziggurats |
| What did the Sumerians do in the Ziggurats? | They would hold religious ceremonies & bring offerings |
| Who was Hammurabi? | An Ancient Babylonian King |
| What was Hammurabi known for? | Creating the 1st set of written laws |
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Alchilders
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