Why are the areas along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers great for farming?
Flooding rivers deposited silt on the land.
100
The farmer has more power in Sumerian culture than the priest.
FALSE - The PRIEST has more power in Sumerian culture than the FARMER.
100
The major river(s) of Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
200
Why did Mesopotamia rely on trade?
Lack of natural resources
200
Sumerians developed their writing system to do what?
Keep business records.
200
Why is Canaan called the promised land?
It was believed that God told Abraham and his people to settle there.
200
It was very difficult to become a scribe in Mesopotamia, as they had to remember over 600 symbols.
TRUE
200
The major river(s) of Egypt.
Nile River
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY - What is a delta?
A triangle shaped deposit of rich soil near a river's mouth.
300
What is a scribe?
People who specialized in writing and record keeping.
300
Why is the southern part of Egypt called Upper Egypt?
1. The Nile River begins in the south and ends in the north.
2. Southern Egypt has a higher elevation.
300
Abraham is father of the Hebrews because he gave the Ten Commandments.
FALSE - Abraham is father of the Hebrews because he was the first person who believed in only one God and made the covenant.
300
Where is the Nile River Delta located - Upper or Lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt
400
Why were pyramids built?
As tombs for leaders in Egypt, especially pharaohs.
400
Received the Ten Commandments...
Moses
400
How is the location of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia similar to the location of Egypt?
They both were located in river valleys, and depended on rivers.
400
Hammurabi's Code and the Ten Commandments are similar because they both used death as punishment.
FALSE - They are similar because they...
- thought parents should be honored and respected.
- outlawed murdering and stealing
- were laws for people to follow
400
Think back to the "Hymm to the Nile" poem we read together. Who is "he" referring to?
Nile River
500
Explain why the religion of the Egyptians and Mesopotamians are similar.
Both believe in multiple gods. They also saw their highest leaders as god-like.
500
The Great Pyramid was built for...
Khufu
500
A ziggurat is related to....
Religion
500
Monotheism is the belief of multiple gods.
FALSE - POLYTHEISM is the belief of multiple gods. Monotheism is the belief of ONE god.
500
How did the development of cuneiform writing change over time?
The symbols started as pictographs, and eventually became wedge shaped symbols to represent sounds.