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100
What is the large arc of rich, fertile farmland known as?
The Fertile Cescent
100
What does rural mean?
Countryside
100
Name one Sumerian invention.
The wheel, potter's wheel, plow, a clock, bronze tools, makeup, glass jewelry, a math system, medical advances
100
What was Hammurabi's most important accomplishment?
Hammurabi's Code
100
Who established the world's first empire?
Sargon
200
How did Mesopotamians solve the problem of flooding and of dry land.
They used irrigation. They dug large storage basins and dug canals.
200
Most people who lived in Sumer were farmers. They lived in mainly ___________________ areas.
rural
200
What are epics? Name one epic.
Epics are long poems that tell the stories of heroes. The Epic of Gilgamesh.
200
Who was the ruler of the Babylonians?
Hammurabi
200
Each city-state considered one _________ to be its special protector.
God
300
Which river is in the northern part of Mesopotamia?
The Tigris
300
What was the religion of Sumerians?
Polytheism-the worship of many gods.
300
What temple was located in the city centers in Sumer?
Ziggurats
300
What did the Hittites use in battle?
A chariot
300
What was the Phoenicians' most important achievement?
The alphabet.
400
What made civilization possible in Mesopotamia?
Flooding on the Tigris and Euphrates brought silt, which made the land ideal for farming.
400
How did Sargon build an empire?
Sargon was the first ruler to build a permanent army. Sargon gained the loyalty of his soldiers by eating with them every day.
400
How was cuneiform first used in Sumer?
Sumerians first used cuneiform to keep business records.
400
Who was the most famous Chaldean king that rebuilt the city of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
400
After the death of Sargon, Sumer was in chaos. One city-state rebuilt its strength and conquered the rest of Mesopotamia. What was this city-state?
Ur
500
Due to the surplus of food, what occurred in the society?
Division of labor-workers were able to specialize in a particular task.
500
Describe the social hierarchy of Sumer. Who was at the top, the middle, the bottom?
Kings, priests, (craftspeople, merchants, traders), and slaves.
500
Earlier written communication used what kind of symbols? (You must use a vocabulary term to earn credit)
Picture symbols-pictographs
500
What port city did the Pheonicians trade from?
Tyre
500
What nation occupies most of what was Pheonicia?
Lebanon
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