Mesopotamia
Egypt
Government
Agrarian/ Hunter-Gatherer Societies
World Views
100
What were the temples built in each of the early Mesopotamian cities?
What are Ziggurats?
100
What were the rulers called in ancient Egypt?
What are pharaohs?
100
What is the type of government that we have in Canada?
What is a democracy?
100
What are the main characteristics of a hunter-gatherer society?
What is they hunt and gather for food and supplies; moving with food source
100
What is a World View?
What is the set of beliefs and values that a person uses to make sense of the world?
200
What was the name of a major ruler in Mesopotamia who created a code of laws?
Who is Hammurabi?
200
What was the name of the river around which all cities were built?
What is the Nile River?
200
This type of government has a king or queen (or emperor/empress).
What is a Monarchy?
200
What are the main characteristics of an agrarian society?
What is farming and raising animals for food; move less; control environment; bigger families = greater need for more food.
200
What would be a "world view" statement about how the Egyptians felt about slavery?
What is "Slavery is a good thing"?
300
What was the name of the writing first used in ancient Mesopotamian society?
What is Cuneiform writing?
300
What was the name of the symbols used for early writing in Egypt?
What are hieroglyphics?
300
What are the two types of government that have one single ruler who is not elected?
What is an autocracy and a dictatorship?
300
Would Mesopotamia be considered a Hunter-Gatherer or Agrarian society?
What is a Agrarian society?
300
What statement would summarize the Mesopotamians views about how to obtain food?
What is "Agriculture is the best way to obtain food"?
400
What is the current area where Mesopotamia used to be?
What is present-day Iraq?
400
What was the process used to prepare a person's body for the afterworld?
What is mummification?
400
In this type of government, the government owns busineses, property, etc. in the country and people work for the government.
What is Communism?
400
Would ancient Egypt be considered a hunter-gatherer or agrarian society?
What is Agrarian society?
400
Would this statement correctly describe ancient Mesopotamian or Egyptian society : It is believed that the ruler is a descendent of the Gods.
What is ancient Egyptian society?
500
What can be said about the role of women and slaves in ancient Mesopotamian society?
What is they were treated as second-class citizens?
500
What would be the proper social order in Egypt out of these social classes: tradespeople, pharaoh, peasant/slave, priest, soldier.
What is: peasant/slave, tradespeople, soldier, priest, pharaoh.
500
Could be considered the opposite of Communism.
What is Capitalism?
500
Was having a more "migratory" lifestyle characteristic of Hunter-Gatherer or Agrarian societies?
What is Hunter-Gatherer societies?
500
List 3 factors that shape World Views.
What is religion, government, education, social class, family ...
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