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100

Define Mesopotamia.

Land between rivers.

100

Define Social structure

The way a civilization is organized. 

100

What did Sumerians use to make cuneiform?

A wedge-shaped stylus. 

100

What is King Hammurabi best remembered for?

A code of laws. 

100

Define Ziggurat

A Sumerian religious temple. 

200

What caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?

Increase in population. 

200

What were a king’s responsibilities?

Lead the army, enforce laws, have temples built. 

200

Describe the seven characteristics of a civilization.

Technology, Stable food supply, social structure, Government, Religion, language, & arts. 

200

Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many of them to Babylon as captives?

King Nebuchadnezzar

200

What was the purpose of dams and reservoirs?

To store water for later use.

300

Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?

To keep their water systems operational. 

300

Describe how the legal system of Babylon was more advanced than other societies at the time.

It gave women some rights. 

300

What forms of entertainment were popular among Mesopotamians?

Drums, Pipes, and Lyres. 

300

What did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

Military strategy 

300

Define levee and what was the purpose of one?

To prevent floods. 

400

What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that Sumer did not?

One government ruled several groups. 

400

How did the Sumerian king strengthen his rule?

His people believed he was supported by the gods. 

400

What did the Akkadians use steles for?

To record important events. 

400

How did King Nebuchadnezzar protect his people in the capital city?

He built two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital city. 

400

How did the Akkadians get resources to build up their capital city?

They collected tribute from conquered people.

500

Why did the Euphrates and Tigris rivers flood in the spring?

Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began. 

500

What evidence shows that the Sumerians were not prehistoric?

Written records. 

500

What invention added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings?

Arches

500

What invention most affected the food supply in Sumer?

The plow

500

What did the Assyrians use to conquer cities?

Siege warfare: battering rams, and movable towers. 

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