Vocab Vibes
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Big Yikes Questions
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100
territories and groups of people from different lands under a single rule
Empire
100
Which LETTER corresponds to the Mediterranean Sea?
D. Mediterranean Sea
100
Why is Sargon considered an important figure in world history?
He was the first leader to rule an empire.
100
What were the two rivers that bordered Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia?
Tigris River & Euphrates River
100
Which material did the Sumerians make out of copper and tin to produce better weapons and materials than older stone tools?
Bronze
200
arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task
Division of Labor
200
Which LETTER corresponds to region of Mesopotamia? 
A. Mesopotamia
200
Why was Cyrus the Great able to grow the Persian Empire and keep the loyalty of his subjects?
He allowed the people he conquered to keep their independent religions and customs.
200
Why are the terms “Mesopotamia” and “Mesopotamian” misleading when talking about the people who lived there?
- The term, “Mesopotamia”, was not used by the people who lived there during ancient times.
-They also did not call themselves, “Mesopotamians”. (Historians use these terms today.)
-The Mesopotamians were not one unified group of people, but several civilizations who lived in Mesopotamia and across the Fertile Crescent area
200
Why did the Sumerians use cylinder seals?
to sign documents and for personal identification
300
famous collection of 282 written laws that governed Babylonian society
Hammurabi’s Code
300
What is the E arrow pointing to?
E. Tigris River
300
Why is Enheduanna considered an important figure in world history?
She was an author who is the oldest known writer in history.
300
What is a major belief in Zoroastrianism?
Zoroastrians believe that they are part of a cosmic battle to help good defeat evil in the universe.
300
Which of the following images shows an example of cuneiform?
Choice B
400
political unit with a city and the surrounding area
City-state
400
What is the B arrows pointing to?
B. Fertile Crescent
400
Which leader founded the largest empire in the Fertile Crescent during ancient history?
Cyrus the Great
400
Why is purple often associated with royalty in many civilizations?
Purple dye from sea snails was used in expensive clothing for royalty.
400
What projects were ordered by Darius I to improve the Persian Empire?
Royal Road, standardized currency, dividing government into 20 provinces that were each ruled by satraps, and affordable tributes.
500
pyramid-shaped temple tower
Ziggurat
500
What is the C arrow pointing to?
C. Persian Gulf
500
Which group of people was responsible for creating one of the first versions of the alphabet?
The Phoenicians
500
List the appearance of the civilizations around Mesopotamia in chronological order.
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians
500
How did the lunar calendar and base-60 system help the Sumerians keep track of time?
-The lunar calendar used a mathematical system that divided a year into 12 months and measured the length of months using the moon phases.
-The base-60 system used a mathematical system where 60 seconds equaled 1 minute and 60 minutes equaled 1 hour.