Geography
What were the two physical features that bordered Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia?
Arabian Peninsula & Fertile Crescent
Euphrates River & Tigris River
Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf
Taurus Mountains & Zagros Mountains
2. Euphrates River & Tigris River
What is a pyramid-shaped temple tower?
Ziggurat
More than what is needed is a ___________.
Surplus
Why is Enheduanna considered an important figure in world history?
She was an architect who built the first ziggurat in history.
She was an author who is the oldest known writer in history.
She was an engineer who invented the first potter’s wheel in history.
She was a god who is one of the most important in Mesopotamian history.
2. She was an author who is the oldest known writer in history.
How did people successfully farm in the dry climate of Mesopotamia?
They made canals to transport water from the rivers to their fields.
They dug holes outside of their cities to find and collect groundwater.
They built early versions of humidifiers to convert moisture into liquid.
They used the large amounts of rainfall in the area to grow their crops.
1. They made canals to transport water from the rivers to their fields.
A person who practiced polytheism in Mesopotamia would believe in which of the following gods?
Anu
Enlil
Ishtar
All of the above
4. All of the above
Why did the Sumerians use cylinder seals?
to design houses and temples
to engrave gems and blend metals
to make sculptures out of stone and wood
to sign documents and for identification
4. to sign documents and for identification
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of a barter system?
A person uses coins to buy food from a farmer.
Two people bid against each other to buy glassware at an auction.
One person trades lumber to another person for clothing.
3. One person trades lumber to another person for clothing.
What is a division of society that is based upon one’s rank or class
social hierarchy
What is a political unit with a city and the surrounding area?
city-state
The worship of many gods is ____________?
polytheism
Why is Hammurabi considered an important figure in world history?
He made one of the oldest written law codes.
Arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task is called ________________.
division of labor
List the appearance of the civilizations around Mesopotamia in chronological order.
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians
What project was ordered by Darius I to improve the Persian Empire?
Royal Road
Many kings in Mesopotamia claimed that their authority over their people came from which source?
gods
How did irrigation lead to the growth of civilization in Mesopotamia?
It helped produce a surplus of food.
Why is purple often associated with royalty in many civilizations?
Purple dye from sea snails was used in expensive clothing for royalty.
True or False: The native people of the Fertile Crescent called their homeland Mesopotamia, thought of themselves as Mesopotamians, and were a unified group of people who shared the same culture.
False
Why did the Phoenicians depend on trade to improve their economy?
Phoenicia’s geography did not include much farmland or resources, so they used land and sea routes near their location to trade across the Mediterranean Sea and Fertile Crescent.
Which of the following statements best describes Zoroastrianism?
Zoroastrians believe in many different gods from several civilizations across Mesopotamia.
Zoroastrians believe that ending pain and suffering is the primary goal of human existence.
Zoroastrians believe that their spirit will be reborn across multiple lives in a process called reincarnation.
Zoroastrians believe that they are part of a cosmic battle to help good defeat evil in the universe.
4. Zoroastrians believe that they are part of a cosmic battle to help good defeat evil in the universe.
Why did the Sumerians originally use cuneiform?
They used cuneiform to keep business records.
**** Double Jeopardy****
Which leader founded the largest empire in the Fertile Crescent during ancient history?
Why is Sargon considered an important figure in world history?
He was the first leader to rule an empire.