Mesopotamia
What was the area that Mesopotamia was located in? It was between Asia Minor and Persian Gulf.
The Fertile Crescent.
Who was Sargon?
Ruler who extended Akkadian territory.
What river ran through Egypt?
The Nile River.
What is a mummy?
Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth for preservation of the afterlife.
Define social hierarchy.
The division of society by rank.
What rivers ran through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates.
Who was Gilgamesh?
Uruk king who became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature.
What was a major issue to Egypt's crops?
Flooding.
Who would receive mummification?
The nobles and pharaohs.
What was the difference between men and women in Sumer?
Men held political power and women stayed at home to take care of the families.
What was the main source of food in Mesopotamia?
Fishing.
What was the first form of writing? (From Sumer)
Cuneiform.
Egypt is primarily located in what type of climate?
Hot, desert.
What was the purpose of pyramids and who would make them?
They would be tombs for the mummies and they were built by slaves.
Name Egyptian society by rank.
1. Pharaoh
2. Nobles
3. Scribes and craftspeople.
4. Farmers, slaves, and servants.
What were manmade waterways that controlled flooding in Mesopotamia?
Canals.
What did Sumerians use to build?
Mud, bricks.
Define pharaoh.
Title used by rulers of Egypt. Also known as "great house."
What would be buried with mummies?
Things that they wanted to take into the afterlife. Gold, diamonds, pearls, pets, even spouses.
Name two rulers we discussed in class.
Tut, Hatesheput, Menes, Sargon, Gilgamesh.
What were three things that made a civilization?
1. Ways to hunt or fish.
2. Waterways.
3. Labor.
4. Language.
5. Politics.
6. Religion.
7. Economy.
What is a ziggurat?
What were the two major crops of Egypt?
Wheat and Barley.
What is a sarcophagus?
The gold plated coffin that mummies would be buried in.
Imports are goods brought in from other areas, while exports are items sent out to be sold or traded.