Vocab
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief God was called a _____________.
Ziggurat
Because the conditions were good for farming the first civilizations arose in _______________.
River Valleys
Bronze was an important technological advancement that was used to make ___________.
Weapons
In Mesopotamia floods deposited silt, which made the soil _____________.
fertile
The few Sumerians that learned how to write held high positions in society as what?
Scribes
As food became more abundant fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result some people _______.
Became artisans or skilled workers
Bronze was an important technological advancement because it was _________________ than copper.
Stronger
Define Polytheism.
The belief in more than one God.
What does the word nomad mean?
A nomad is a person who moves from place to place to survive
What was the most important and long lasting effect that the Agricultural revolution had on people?
The population grew at a faster rate and people settled into communities
What did Assyrians often demand from people they conquered?
People pay tribute and leave their homes
Define Irrigation
A system that supplies dry land with water.
Taming an animal for use by humans is called _________________.
Domestication
Tell me four reasons why civilizations formed in river valleys?
-Travel
-Trade
-Water source and food source
-Fertile soil
-Irrigation for crops
The first governments in ancient civilizations were ____________ meaning they had a king.
Monarchies
What was King Hammurabi best known for?
First written laws
What is Cuneiform
The ancient writing system developed by the Sumerians.
Why do some historians consider the Agricultural Revolution to be the most important event in human history?
-Population growth because of steady food supply.
-Communities were created
-People lived a less dangerous life and could live to an older age.
Mesopotamia means “land between the rivers.” Which two rivers is Mesopotamia between?
Tigris and Euphrates
Put the following events in order from oldest to most recent.
a. C.E. 66 Jews revolt against Romans
b.776 B.C.E. Athletes compete in first Olympic Games
c. 8000 B.C.E. Farming Begins in Southwest Asia
d. C.E. 55 Paul preaches Christianity in Asia Minor
e. 3000 B.C.E. City-States emerge in Sumer
f. 2340 B.C.E. Sargon conquered Sumer
g. 4000 B.C.E. Neolithic Age Ends
c, g, e, f, b, d, a