Vocab: Mesopotmia
What does polytheism mean?
The Belief in many gods
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Means land between two rivers
The transition of many ancient cultures from a hunting/gathering society to an agriculture/farming society is called:
The Neolithic Age
The definition of a City-state is:
A political unit made up of a city and its surrounding lands
What university did Ms. Smith go to?
Idaho State University
What does domestication mean?
To train animals for human use
What two rivers were important to the world's earliest civilizations?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Which of the following series of dates are in the correct order from oldest to newest?
2334 BCE, 75 CE, 2000 BCE, 33 CE
4300 BCE, 6000 BCE, 234 CE, 18 CE
1772 CE, 1456 CE, 5600 BCE, 35 BCE
600 BCE, 300 BCE, 15 CE, 1776 CE
600 BCE, 300 BCE, 15 CE, 1776 CE
The Neolithic culture was an advancement compared to the Paleolithic culture by:
Living in a city-state with permanent housing
Domestication of animals compared to hunting and gathering for sustenance
The use of levees to control the river flooding
How can I find out what we did if I was gone for a day?
Daily Schedule on Google Classroom
What is silt create?
Fertile soil
BCE stands for:
Before Common Era
How did the cultivation of crops and the domestication of animals impact early human societies in the Fertile Crescent during prehistory?
They enabled the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyles to settled agricultural communities.
What is the definition of civilization?
An organized system of beliefs
30%
What does monotheism mean?
The belief in only one God
Which country is located in the Fertile Crescent?
Iraq
Anthropologists are scientists who primarily study:
Culture
What was the significance of Hammurabi's Code in ancient Mesopotamia?
It was the first written code of laws, providing a legal framework for society.
How much is the assessment category worth in the grade book?
70%
What is a ziggurat?
A temple that was the center of every city/state
Two major inventions of the Mesopotamians were the:
Wheel and plow
During Neolithic times humans:
Acquired greater resources through tradingDid not have a stable food supply
Which of the following statements about cuneiform writing is accurate?
It was a form of ancient Greek alphabet.
It was primarily used for artistic inscriptions on ancient Egyptian pyramids.
It was a complex system of writing using wedge-shaped characters and was employed by several ancient Mesopotamian civilizations for various purposes.
It was a simplified form of hieroglyphics used for religious texts in ancient China.
It was a complex system of writing using wedge-shaped characters and was employed by several ancient Mesopotamian civilizations for various purposes.
What is Ms. Smith's cat's name?
Luna