Geography
What was the mot important geographical feature in Mesopotamia?
the rivers
Who was believed to be connected to the gods?
Priests
What is the most important invention to come from Mesopotamia?
Writing
In Mesopotamian, government and _____ were closely related.
Religion
How many social classes were in Ancient Mesopotamia? *Name them*
4
ruling class, upper class, middle class, lower class
The first ancient civilization developed in the land between the ____________________ and __________________ rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates river
Define the practice of Polytheism.
The belief in more than one god
Name one of the early inventions that was made to make farming easier?
Ox-pulled plow
Seed funnels
irrigation canals
What vocabulary word is being defined in the following definition
"a trading system in which people exchange goods and services without money"
Barter
Name 2 jobs in the Upper class
Artisan
Merchant
Scribe
Priest
Priestess
What was the nickname given to the land that was "highly arable)?
Fertile Crescent
They were believed to be connected to the gods.
What was the wheel originally made from?
Solid wood carved and clamped together
___________ was responsible for his written set of laws carved in stone pillars around the Babylonian empire.
King Hammurabi
What job fell into the lower social class and how did people what is a reason that someone would be in this class?
Slaves
Captured during war
In debt to someone.
What were the two land features that provided protection to Mesopotamia?
Arabian Desert
Zargot Mountains
Why did priests need assistance from the leaders (kings)?
As conflict/war rose, they needed protection for the city-states
What was the concept of counting originally used for?
To keep count of the goods given/received
Which phrase best describes a city-state?
A. a city that governs itself and surrounding territory
B. a city whose leader reports back to a higher level leader or king
C. a city that is part of a collection of cities ruled by one individual
A. a city that governs itself and surrounding territory
Why was the social class structure shown using a pyramid to represent the different levels within society?
The further up on the pyramid you went, the higher job position you would have and where less people were. the lower you went the more people worked those types of jobs so there was a bigger area.
It signified the population of that classes population.
Why did irrigation lead to an increase in population?
Irrigation allowed the people to grow a surplus of crops. This allowed more people to live in the region and also move to the region.
Correct the mistake in the following statement
"The ziggurat was a square shaped school built for the priest."
The ziggurat was a pyramid shaped temple build for the gods"
What did the invention of bronze eventually lead to?
More powerful city-states
Stronger weapons/tools
How did the Babylonians establish "empires"?
They conquered other city-states and ruled them under one leader.
Was it possible to move social classes? explain
Yes
ex: a slave who has payed off their debt. // job title //Learning a skill