Social
Who had the most power in Mesopotamia?
The king
What is a city-state?
Small independent state with its own political structure
Why did civilizations form near rivers?
Because water was needed for agriculture AND so they could trade (transportation)
In what year did cuneiform writing begin?
-3,300
Which civilization existed in the Fertile Crescent during Antiquity?
Mesopotamia
Who had the least power in Mesopotamia?
Enslaved people
Who ruled each city-state?
What two rivers ran through Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and the Euphrates
What is a ziggurat?
A religious building in the form a pyramid / a huge temple
Besides Mesopotamia, name one other civilization from this chapter
Civilization of the Nile Valley (Egypt), Civilization of the Indus Valley, Chinese Civilization *be sure that you can identify these civilizations on the map!
Why did scribes have a high position in the social hierarchy?
Because they were able to do the important task of reading and writing!
Name two public institutions that make laws in Quebec today
Schools and municipalities
Name two writing systems that use an alphabet TODAY
Arabic, Cyrillic
Name two of the city states of Mesopotamia
Akkad or Babylon or Kish or Uruk or Ur or Lagash *be sure to memorize a few of these!