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6th Chap. 5 Review

6th Chap. 5 Mesopotamia's Growth and Achievements Review

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Know these events in the order that they happened. 1st) Agricultural practices improved. 2) Not everyone was needed for faming. 3) Some people specialized in a trade. 4) Trading centers grew into cities.
How was Sumerian civilization structured? a collection of many small city-states, each ruled by its own king
How did the Mesopotamians use ziggurats? They used them for religious worship and to store important government records.
Why did Mesopotamians give offerings in their religious temples? They wanted to be rewarded with peace and plentiful crops.
How did government in Ancient Mesopotamia change after the decline of the Sumerian city-states? The Akkadians created the first regional empire, and all of Mesopotamia was ruled by one king.
Why are Mesopotamians considered polytheists? They believed in many gods.
How did the Mesopotamians create ziggurates? They used slave labor.
What basic principle of justice does Hammurabi's code support? Punishment should fit the crime.
What term best describes Hammurabi's laws? harsh
How did changes in transportation help Sumerian civilization grow? The Sumerians could trade goods using carts and boats more easily.
How did Mesopotamians use cuneiform and clay tablets? to record laws and important information
Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important? It is the oldest written long poem.
What ideas from the Code of Hammurabi are still important today? 1) having one set of laws for all people under a government 2) holding people accountable for their actions
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