Sources
Mesopotamamian Achievements
Paleo/Neo (ish)
Phoenicians, Babylonians, Assyrians
Definitions
100

Primary or Secondary: A youtube video of Steve Jobs (founder of Apple) talking about his time at Apple.

Primary

100

This is not a question about Mesopotamia: What is one characteristic of civilization? A. capitalism B. colonization C. writing systems D. monotheistic beliefs

C. Writing systems

100

Why did ancient civilizations flourish along rivers?

It brought fertile soil. Also known as silt. 

100

Who was the leader of the Babylonians? 

Hammurabi

100

How many years is a decade worth?

10 Years

200

Primary or Secondary: A scientist explaining what it was like for Buzz Aldrin to walk on the moon.

Secondary

200

What major Mesopotamian achievement helped develop agriculture?

The wheel

200

What two important resources did people need to create a surplus of food?

Water and soil

200

Why was class so important when it came to punishments with Hammurabi's Code of Laws.

The higher class you were, the less severe punishment you received.

200

What is an epoch?

A long period of time

300

True or False: Historians look at different accounts of an event to draw conclusions.

True

300

How did metallurgy (metalworking) change Mesopotamian civilization?

A. It led to trade with other nations.

300

What significant change allowed people to change from a nomadic lifestyle to settled?

Agriculture

300

Why was the color purple known as a "royal" color to the Phoenicians?

The cost of making the purple dye was too expensive for ordinary people

300

What does "CE" stand for and why? 

Common Era 

Because we go by the Christian Calendar

400

Why would a historian trust primary sources more than secondary sources?

Primary sources show a firsthand account of an event

400

How is the 10 commandments similar to Hammurabi's Code?

Both are "laws" to regulate social behavior

400

What, along with agriculture, helped early civilizations have food surpluses?

Domesticating animals

400

The Phoenicians were expert craftspeople who invented the art of glass blowing. They were expert sailors who established trading posts around the Mediterranean. They also created the world's first alphabet. As they traveled around the Mediterranean, the Phoenicians introduced this alphabet and the writing system it was based on to their trading partners. 

Based on this description, which contribution of the Phoenicians had the GREATEST impact on the Mediterranean world? 

A. their glass blowing

 B. their craft practices

 C. their written language 

D. their shipbuilding methods

C. their written language

400

What is the term for 100 years? 

What are we in? Name? 

A Century 

500

Why are sources (primary or secondary) so important with historical thinking?

They help to begin thinking critically about a topic.

500

What did the Sumerians write on? 

Hint: What is another name they are called once written on...

Cuneiforms

500

How did dividing up work help communities produce more to meet their needs?

 A. Everybody did the same job. 

B. Most people enjoyed working alone.

 C. Villagers learned to make stone tools. 

D. Individuals developed a variety of skills.

D. Individuals developed a variety of skills.

500

What was Cyrus the Great known for when he conquered people?

Allowing them to return to their homeland.

500

What does "AD" stand for? 

Anno domini

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