Civilizations
What are the 7 characteristics of a society?
(100 for each characteristic)
Stable food supply, Social Structure, Government, Religion, The Arts, Technology, Writing
What is a scribe?
A person who writes.
The remains of different types and sizes of houses in Sumerian cities showed that
They had a social structure
This invention made it easier to move heavy goods long distances.
Wheel
Why might evidence of music in an ancient civilization lead an archaeologist to conclude that the civilization had a stable food supply?
A: It suggests that musicians entertained farmers as they worked.
B: It suggests that musicians played a variety of instruments.
C: It suggests that people had time and energy for expressions of art.
C: It suggests that people had time and energy for expressions of art.
What evidence found by archeologist shows that Sumerian's were not prehistoric?
They had written records
Most enslaved people who were captured from war were part of what social class?
The bottom
What was the invention that helped farmers soil much faster to plant crops?
Plow
Civilization have a highly developed ______, including the arts.
Definition: This word is a characteristic of civilization that includes beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people.
Culture.
What is an artisan?
A craftsperson
Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of?
Daily Double: Where did most enslaved people live?
Farmers and fisherman
Daily Double: Inside the homes of others.
Oxen often pulled these wheeled vehicles into battle.
What made Kings so powerful?
Because they believed the Gods chose the kings.
Difference between cunieform and pictograph?
Pictographs were pictures, while cuneiform was a writing system made of wedge-shaped symbols that could represent sounds and words.
Many people believed that the Gods lived at the top of these temples which is why they built them with a massive staircase. What are these called?
Ziggurat
Sumerians first used the wheel to make?
Pottery
This ancient Mesopotamian epic is considered the oldest surviving story in world literature.
Double Jeopardy if you give a summary of the story. (Intro, Outline, Conclusion, Theme)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Summary: The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian story about Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, who is known for being strong but selfish. After becoming friends with Enkidu, the two go on exciting adventures and defeat dangerous enemies together. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh becomes very sad and begins a journey to find the secret of living forever. Along the way, he learns that no person can escape death and that everyone must eventually die. In the end, Gilgamesh returns home wiser and realizes that the best way to be remembered is through the good things he does for his people.
Theme: People cannot live forever, so it is important to use their time wisely and leave a positive impact on others.
What is the vocab word to describe the way a civilization is organized
Who were some people that would most likely live in a two story house near the center of the the city? What kind of jobs would they likely have?
Priests, kings, nobles and government officials
According to some historians, what is the Sumerians' greatest architectural achievement?
The Arch