Geography
What two rivers bordered Mesopotamia?
Euphrates & Tigris Rivers
How did people farm in dry Mesopotamia?
(Answer: Built canals/irrigation to bring water to fields)
Polytheists in Mesopotamia worshipped how gods?
Two or more gods
Many Mesopotamian kings claimed their power came from…?
(Answer: The gods)
Which system is trading goods without money?
(Answer: Barter system)
True or False: The people of Mesopotamia were a unified culture who all called themselves Mesopotamians.
(Answer: False)
How did irrigation help civilization grow?
(Answer: Produced food surplus)
What is the name of the oldest written story about a superhuman king?
(Answer: Epic of Gilgamesh)
Why is Sargon important?
(Answer: First leader to rule an empire)
Why is purple associated with royalty?
(Answer: Purple dye from sea snails was expensive)
Why did the Phoenicians depend on trade to improve their economy?
(Answer: Geography had little farmland/resources, so they used land & sea trade routes)
True or False: The Sumerians invented the wheel, the plow, and the sailboat.
(Answer: True)
Which religion believed in a cosmic battle between good and evil?
(Answer: Zoroastrianism)
Why is Hammurabi important?
(Answer: Created one of the oldest written law codes)
Which empire grew large because Cyrus allowed conquered people to keep their customs?
(Answer: Persian Empire)
Put these civilizations in order: Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians.
(Answer: Sumerians → Akkadians → Babylonians → Assyrians → Phoenicians → Persians)
What tools did scribes use to write?
(Answer: Reed stylus & clay tablet)
Why did Sumerians use cylinder seals?
(Answer: To sign documents/for identification)
What protections from Hammurabi’s Code still exist today?
(Answer: Right to fair trial, minimum wage, innocence until proven guilty)
What project was built by Darius I to improve his empire?
(Answer: Royal Road)
What is a large region of rich famland near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea?
Fertile Crescent
What two systems invented by Mesopotamians helped keep track of time?
(Answer: Lunar calendar & base-60 system)
Why is Enheduanna important?
(Answer: Oldest known writer in history)
What is an arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task?
Division of Labor
Who created one of the first alphabets?
(Answer: Phoenicians)