Social Structure
Which group has the least amount of power on the social pyramid?
slaves
What tool was pulled by cattle and made planting and gathering crops easier?
What is the order of the four empires from oldest to newest?
. Akkadian
. Babylonian
. Assyrian
. Neo-Babylonian
TRUE/FALSE: Empires were one powerful city state with a common religion and culture.
False: Empires had control over multiple city-states.
TRUE/FALSE: We still use some elements of Hammurabi's laws within today's systems of laws.
True.
Which groups had the most amount of power on the social pyramid?
. king
. nobles
. priests
A _____ was a huge temple built in the center of the city for the main god.
Why did Sargon destroy the walls of the cities he conquered?
So the citizens had no protection and could not rebel.
What are some elements that are needed to create a civilization?
. Social Structure
. Religion/Culture
. Technology/Writing
What does the term "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" mean?
If you hurt me, I can hurt you back.
Which FOUR groups were considered the middle class?
. merchants
. scribes
. artisans
. Farmers
What were some rights that women did NOT have in Sumer?
. Could not vote.
. Could not own property.
. Could not read or write (lower class women).
Why did city-states want to join with the Babylonian Empire?
Why do empires have so much land on maps?
They conquer other civilizations and their land.
If a person's house broke because of the builder's mistake, who was responsible for paying for the repairs?
The builder was to pay.
How did people become slaves in Mesopotamia?
They were prisoners of war.
Why were the gods important to the Mesopotamians?
They believed the gods were in controlled parts of their daily life.
What battle strategy did the Assyrians use when they surround a city's walls with their soldiers to overwhelm them?
Siege Warfare.
Who were given more rights under the laws of empires?
Women and people of lower classes (slaves and farmers).
Why did the trading agent have to pay money back to the merchant who hired them for losing their trade?
The merchant is not responsible for the agent's mistakes.
On the social pyramid, the bigger the population is, the ____ power that group will have.
What tool was used to mark that a piece of writing belonged to a certain writer?
cylinder seal.
What did Nebuchadnezzar II build to make Neo-Babylonia beautiful and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
How many religions were within an empire? Why?
Many, empires allowed cities to practice their own religion.
Why was a slave-owner allowed to cut off the ear of a slave who disobeyed them?
It was to scare the slaves into respecting their masters.