Intro and Historical Toolbelt
What term means "how groups of people make decisions?"
Civics
Were ancient cities bigger or smaller than modern cities?
Smaller
True or False: Sargon inherited his kingdom from his father.
False
How many laws are in the code of Hammurabi?
282
What is my favorite color?
Green
What are the two types of historical sources?
Primary and Secondary
What is "prehistory"?
The time before history was written down.
Sargon's Empire fell within __________ years of Sargon's death.
100
Finish the code: If a man put out the eye of another man, ________________________________________________________________________________________
his eye shall be put out.
How many siblings do I have?
1
A civilization that left behind artifacts but no written records is called a _______ society
Archeological Society
True of False: Ancient cities could be luxurious.
True
Sargon's job before becoming king was...
Cupbearer
Hammurabi was a considered to be a ___________ in his lifetime.
god
What was my main activity when I was in high school?
A. Sports
B. Theater
C. Music
D. Reading
Theater
We discussed 8 pillars of culture. Name at least 3 of them.
Food
Fashion
Dialect
Art
Lifestyle/values
Ultimate Questions
Heroes
Historical Events
What city did Abraham come from in Genesis?
Ur
What city-state was Sargon from?
Akkad
What was Hammurabi's code usually written on?
Giant stone
What school did I teach at before this one?
Quakertown Christian School
We discussed 6 types of bias in class. Name at least 4 of them.
Anchoring Bias
Blindspot Bias
Confirmation Bias
Negativity Bias
Outcome Bias
Perspective Bias
How many unique number symbols did the Mesopotamians have?
60
Sargon's mother was a ________
Priestess
How many shekels would a free man have to pay a doctor for medical care?
5
What city and state am I from?
Knoxville Tennessee