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KMS - Mesopotamia
Review of the Fertile Crescent and surrounding area.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The form of writing used in Mesopotamia that involved writing wedged-shaped symbols in wet clay? | Cuneiform |
| A method for watering crops. | Irrigation |
| This is formed by establishing rules and traditions in an organized community. | Society |
| This type of religion only worships one god. | Monotheism |
| This person is a craftsperson, such as a potter or painter. | Artisan |
| A group of people in a complex, organized society. | Civilization |
| A person that is owned by another person. | Slave |
| This is the name of a professional writer. | Scribe |
| Another name for an agreement or promise. | Covenant |
| When land is rich and a great place for growing crops. | Fertile |
| An individual unit, complete with it's own form of government and traditions (even though it may be small). | City-State |
| A pyramid shaped structure, formed by stacking rectangles that is used as a place of worship is called a ________. | Ziggurat |
| A large territory of many places all under one ruler. | Empire |
| A religion that worships many gods. | Polytheism |
| This is the name for the ruling family of an empire. | Dynasty |
| To exchange goods and services is also called. | Barter |
| The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. | Mesopotamia |
| The idea that kings are selected by gods to carry out the gods' wishes. | Divine Kinship |
| The king of Babylon that wrote of a set of 282 laws dealing with business, property ownership, medical practice, marriage, and childcare. | Hammurabi |
| One of the other important Kings of Babylon that is credited for building the Hanging Gardens, city walls, and the great ziggurat. | Nebuchadnezzar II |
| The kingdom of 12 united tribes created by King David in 1000 B.C. | Israel |
| The son of David who is known for his wisdom and building the temple used to house the Torah. | Solomon |
| The civilization that developed the modern alphabet because of their trading. | Phoenicians |
| The group of people that developed the first coins in 500 B.C. | Lydians |
| The main difference between the city-states of Sumer and Akkad. | Language |
| An area of high, flat land. | Plateau |
| An area of flat land. | Plain |
| Chosen to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt and receive the 10 commandments. | Moses |
| The capital of Israel. | Jerusalem |
| The most important part of Phoenician society. | Trade |
| They were known for being merciless warriors. | Assyrians |
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