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Mesopotamia
Rulers/Leaders
Civilizations
100
What is the belief in one god called?
Monotheism
100
Name one of the rivers near Mesopotamia.
Tigris or Euphrates
100
Who ruled the Kingdom of Babylon and created a code of laws to live by?
Hammurabi
100
What contribution did we get from the Lydians that we still use today?
coins
200
What is polytheism and who believed in it?
The belief in many gods, the Sumerians
200
Why was farming a challenge? How did they overcome this?
There was very little rainfall. Farmers solved this problem by using the irrigation system and getting water from the rivers
200
What kingdom was created by King David after uniting Hebrew tribes?
Israel
200
How did the Sumerians advance their society? (2 things)
They developed their writing system, religion, and technology
300
What advantage did cuneiform writing have over earlier writing systems?
Cuneiform was simpler and easier to understand. Writing systems before used pictures and were much more complex.
300
Why did people first settle in Mesopotamia?
They were between two rivers, which allowed them to have plenty of fresh water for crops and anything else they needed.
300
Who was Ashurbanipal and what did he do?
He was the Assyrian king. He was interested in conquering and gaining more and more land. He wanted to make his empire strong and thought learning and writing were important.
300
What effect did the Phoenician's trading have on the world?
They were able to spread their goods and ideas throughout the world.
400
Why was Solomon's temple built?
To house the Torah.
400
What would you call the first Mesopotamians? How were they successful?
Farmers; they were successful because they were able to irrigate their crops by creating the irrigation system
400
What did Nebuchadnezzar accomplish during his reign?
He took over a lot of land that was once the Assyrian Empire and land in Babylon. He built great pyramids and temples. He made the empire strong and thought writing and learning were important. He focused on trade and learning.
400
How was religion and government linked in Sumerian society?
Divine kingship: the right to rule is god-given. They believed that the kings were chosen by the gods to carry out the god's wishes.
500
How are the Ten Commandments different than Hammurabi's Code? (3 things)
Ten Commandments: how we should live our life, 10 Hammurabi's Code: rules, laws, and punishments, 282
500
How did farming practices and surplus food affect the growth in Mesopotamia?
When they improved farming techniques, the civilization grew and city-states developed. Food surpluses allowed people to leave their jobs as farmers and perform other jobs. They could also use the surplus food for trade, which helped their goods spread throughout the world.
500
What caused the split in Israel after King Solomon's death?
King Solomon had promoted peace and prosperity. Once he died, other rules took over and did not have the same ideals so many people fled. They separated into Israel and Judah.
500
How did the writing system help Sumerian Society? (3 things)
Could keep track of business deals and trade, used to keep track of arguments, could keep records of goods, literature, laws, letters, and wise sayings. They could also keep track of dates and have a calendar.