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Mesopotamia Unit
Mesopotamia Unit Study Guide
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What does Famine mean? | Extreme scarcity of food, causing lots of deaths |
What does Surplus mean? | An excess of an original amount when requirements have been met |
What is a barter? | A trade of things that people want |
What is a city-state | A Sumerian innovation that allowed people to work together to meet basic needs It governed surrounding lands and had its own ruler. |
What is a ziggurat? | A pyramid-shaped temple tower. Built to honor gods and goddesses. |
What was cuneiform? | Form of writing invented by Ancient Sumerians. Translates to “Wedge Shaped”. They used wooden styluses to write the characters on clay. |
What was the Code of Hammurabi? | A set of 282 laws created by King Hammurabi of Babylon. Created to maintain peace and justice. |
Briefly explain the Mesopotamian Social Structure | The division of society by rank or class (Job). Kings were at the top because they had the most power then came priests, warriors, government officials. After come specialized people, then farmers later, slaves. |
What is Judaism | The earliest Hebrews created this religion. Their leader was named Moses |
What is Polytheistic Religion | When someone believes in more than one god. |
What is Monotheistic Religion | When someone believes there is only one god |
Who was the AKkadians most famous ruler? | Sargon |
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Who was the most famous Babylonian ruler? | Hammurabi |
What were the notable achievements of this leader? | He created the Code of Law, Roads, and a Postal Service. |
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Who was Nebuchadrezzar II aka Nebuchadnezzar II ? | |
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Identify the 7 characteristics of a civilization found within Mesopotamian society. | Stable Food Supply Writing Arts Government Social Structure Technology Religion (SWAGSTR) |
What was a sign of Stable Food Supply in Mesopotamia? | Mesopotamians created two inventions to help them have a stable food supply. They built canals, dams, and reservoirs to provide water for their crops |
What was a sign of Writing is Mesopotamia? | Sumerians created the first form of writing, Cuneiform. |
What was a sign of Arts in Mesopotamia? | They had metalworkers, they made weapons, cups, and decorative items. They also had musicians which were important since Sumerians believed music brought joy to the gods. |
What was a sign of Government in Mesopotamia? | Sumerian kings enforced the laws and collected taxes. They built temples and made sure irrigation systems were maintained. A king also led his city-state's army. |
What was a sign of social structure in Mesopotamia? | A social structure includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others. In this social structure, Kings came first, and slaves were at the bottom |
What was a sign of Technology in Mesopotamia? | They created the wheel which helped them create more stuff such as wheeled carts for the army. |
What was a sign of Religion in Mesopotamia? | The Sumerians tried to please their gods in all things, from growing crops to settling disputes. They created ziggurats which were basically churches to go worship their gods. |