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Vocabulary
Sumer
Social Classes
Empires &
Leaders
Potpourri
100
A group of territories that make up a civilization
What is an empire?
100
The worship of multiple gods.
What is polytheism?
100
The bottom of the Mesopotamian social class pyramid
Who are the slaves and farmers?
100
Empire known for Hanging Gardens.
Who are the Neo-Babylonians?
100
Empire that believed in religious and cultural tolerance
What is the Persian Empire?
200
A pyramid-shaped temple; religious centers of Mesopotamian cities.
What is a ziggurat?
200
Large central walled areas surrounded by farms.
What are city-states?
200
The top of the Mesopotamian social class pyramid.
Who are the kings?
200
Leader known for creating a strict code of laws
King Hammurabi
200
Money a family will receive from family of groom.
What is a dowry?
300
A society where men have all the power in matters of government and family.
What is patriarchal society?
300
Most of the people of Sumer lived in these areas?
What is Rural areas (farms)?
300
When each person specializes in one job that helps satisfy the needs of the society.
What is Division of Labor?
300
Known for being fierce warriors
Who are the Assyrians?
300
Leader that founded the Persian Empire.
Who is Cyrus the Great?
400
A system that divides people into classes based on their job or family job.
What is social hierarchy?
400
This city-state was the closest to the Persian Gulf.
What is Ur?
400
This group worked for the king and helped with the daily work of the government
Who are the priests and government workers?
400
The king of the Akkadian Empire.
King Sargon
400
Two features of a strong and successful civilization.
What are cities, government and laws, writing, division of labor, social classes, buildings, religion, and art?
500
A group of people working together to create an organized society.
What is a civilization?
500
This is the oldest settlement (city) in the world.
What is Eridu?
500
This group made up the largest group living IN the city-state.
What is the middle class (artisans and merchants)?
500
Known as the first empire of the world.
What is the Akkadian empire?
500
Shared traditions, values and beliefs
What is culture?