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Geography
Characterisics of Civilization
Empires
Achievements
Miscellaneous
100
What two rivers are located in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris River and the Euphrates River
100
Name the 7 characteristics of civilization (of Ancient Sumer)
Stable food supply, social structure, religion, arts, government, writing, and technology
100
What were the 4 empires of Mesopotamia?
Assyerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Neo-Babylonian
100
What empire created the Code of Laws?
Hammurbai and the Babylonians
100
What were Sumerians' religious beliefs?
They believed in many gods
200
What is the modern-day country located where Ancient Sumer once was?
Iraq
200
What characterisic did the gold cup represent?
social structure
200
Who was the king of Babylonia? Neo-Babylonia?
Hammurabi and Nebechdrezzar
200
Which was the first empire to use a double wall as protection?
The Neo-Babylonians
200
Who was King Sargon?
Ruler of the Akkadians
300
Name 3 problems once encountered by Ancient Sumerians
Not enough food in the foothills, an uncontrollable water supply, maintaining irrigation systems, and fighting
300
What is social structure?
how people are categorized based on job
300
What group conqurered the Neo-Babylonians?
Cyrus and the Persians
300
What was ONE achievement of the Akkadians?
They built steles to record important events OR they expanded their territory by using well-trained soldiers
300
What is the job of a scribe?
To write (record)
400
Name 3 solutions to Sumerian problems
Moving to the river valleys, creating irrigation systems, working together, and building walls and moats for protection.
400
Name two artifacts associated with religion
The married couple and the the seal of two gods.
400
What empire created the Hanging Gardans?
Neo-Babylonia
400
Women were allowed to do WHAT in Babylon?
Own their own property
400
What is the job of an artist?
jewlery, music, etc.
500
How did moving to the river beds help Ancient Sumerians?
It allowed them to serve their growing population and eventually develope one of the first civilizations of that area.
500
What do artifacts tell us about cvilizations?
It shows how people lived, their culture, and progression
500
Who conqured the Akkadians?
Babylonians
500
What accomplishment did the Assyrians make?
Created aquaducts (pipes to transport water)
500
What holiday is Monday?
President's Day