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Mesopotamia test
Study guide flash cards for mr.durings Mesopotamia test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what laws became an important part of all three major monotheistic religions? | ten commandments |
| in what area of the world did they develop ( near east, middle east, far east)? | Middle East |
| The movement from one place to another in a seasonal pattern (following the animals) is called ? | Migration |
| What were some of the effects of the development of agriculture? | Reliable food source, permeant settlements, conflict over land & higher populations |
| what was the Sumerians form of writing called ? | cuneiform |
| Near which physical feature did the early farming settlements begin ? | rivers |
| how did the farmers in Mesopotamia control the Tigris and Euphrates to their advantage ? | built dikes and dug canals |
| which civilization invented the wheel, plow, sailboat & writing ? | the Sumerians |
| Who was the leader of the Israelites who led them out of Egypt ? | Moses |
| How did Abrahams religions beliefs differ from those of the people of Mesopotamia ? | Abraham believed in on god (monotheism) and the people of Mesopotamia believed in many gods. (polytheism) |
| what were the religious temples in Mesopotamia called ? | ziggurats |
| the invention of coined money led to the following effects ? | it replaced the system of bartering and allowed people to set prices for goods and services |
| whose job in the Sumerian society was to record things down for the king and nobles ? | scribes |
| what is the belief in one god? | Monotheism |
| What is civilization ? | A centralized society with a developed form of religion, government and language. |
| what are colonies ? | A settlement separate from but under the control of a home country Ex. The Thirteen Colonies. |
| what are city-states ? | A small independent country with its own form of religion, language and culture. |
| What is the religion of the Jewish people ? | Judaism |
| who is responsible for the collection of laws in Mesopotamia? ( Eye for an Eye, Tooth for a Tooth | Hammurabi |
| who made up the highest social class in Mesopotamia? | Nobles |
| Who is responsible for creating the worlds first form of the alphabet ? | Phoenicians |
| how did most people in Mesopotamia make a living ? | Farmers |
| When you produce more food than you need, you have a what? | surplus |
| Mesopotamia is the "land between the two rivers", which two rivers is it between ? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| one of the results of the agriculture revolution was that the only some of the people had to be farmers; they could concentrate on their careers. what is that called ? | division in labor |
| why did early people migrate ? | to follow herds of animals |
| Why was the invention of the wheel so important ? | because you could carry heavier loads easier. You could also travel over a greater distance. |
| In complete sentences explain why early civilizations began near rivers ? | Early civilizations began near rivers because rivers provide fertile land, transportation, protection and food |
| how are Hammurabi and Moses similar ? | both had a set of laws for responsible behavior. Hammurabi - code of Hammurabi. Moses- ten commandments. |
| Who is called the father of the Jewish people ? | Abraham through his son Isaac. |
| what did god give Moses that stated laws for responsible behavior ? | ten commandments |
| Abraham promised to be faithful to god and god promised what to Abraham and descendants ? | Canaan or the promised land |
| while in Egypt, the Jews worked as what for the Egyptian pharaoh ? | Slaves |
| what do the Israelites call their land ? | Israel |
| during the Paleolithic Era, hunter-and-gatherer societies dominated the way that humans lived. Which of the following best describes the manner of living for hunter and gathers | People lived in clans, learned to use fire, and migrated to find food |
| The idea of equal justice, or fair treatment under the law, was introduced in Mesopotamia when the king of Babylon consolidated existing laws and set standard punishments in the world's first written code of laws. Which leader is that based on? | Hammurabi |
| Which of the following statements best describes the way early humans communicated? | Early Humans communicated by using hand and mouth gestures. |
| What ancient civilization is credited with creating the world's first written language known as cuneiform? | Sumerians |
| What ancient civilization is credited with creating the world's first set of written laws? | Babylonians |
| Give me one example of how we know about the culture of early humans. (What did they leave behind?) | Cave paintings |
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