Geography
What two rivers are in Mesopotamia? What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
Tigris and Euphrates. The land between two rivers.
Most Mesopotamians were _______________.
Polytheistic
What kind of government did most civilizations in Mesopotamia have?
Monarchy (King rules)
What is a surplus? What system did people use instead of money?
Extra of a certain type of good. Barter system.
What are 3 achievements of Mesopotamia and how did they help them?
Mr. Browning will determine the answer.
What region is Mesopotamia located in?
Middle-East
What are Ziggurats? What were they used for?
Define City-State. Were the cities of Mesopotamia united or did they have their own governments?
They were NOT united and a city-state is a city with its own government.
What is the division of labor?
When people specialize in different jobs.
What was the first system of writing? Around when was it created (Year, BCE)? What was it used for?
Cuneiform
Created 3500 BCE- 3000 BCE
Used for taxes, business, logistics, trade
Why did people originally settle in Mesopotamia and when?
They settled because the land was fertile for farming. Around 4000-5000 BCE
Who was the god of air and wind?
Enlil
God of Air and Wind
What was the first empire in the world?
Akkadian empire.
What was the Mesopotamian economy centered around?
Agriculture.
Which group created the Alphabet? When was it created and what civilizations used it as a base for their language?
The Phoenicians created the alphabet around 1100 - 1050 BCE. It was eventually adopted by other ancient civilizations, such as the Greeks and Romans, and would become the writing system for many languages from the western part of the world.
What is irrigation and how did it help agriculture in Mesopotamia?
Irrigation is watering crops
It helps crops grow in places far from water.
What is Zoroastrianism and how did it influence religions today?
Zoroastrian ideas, such as monotheism and moral behavior, possibly influenced Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What is the oldest written set of laws in the world?
Describe gender roles in Mesopotamia.
Women usually took care of the home. Men usually worked to provide for families.
How was Bronze a revolutionary invention?
Allowed them to make stronger tools, weapons, and armor.
What is the order of groups in Mesopotamia from Oldest to most recent?
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians
What is the oldest written story in history? What is it about?
The Epic of Gilgamesh. A story about a great king fighting demons and wanting to live forever.
How would kings and priests get control of the government?
They would claim the gods gave them the power to rule.
Define Empire
territories and groups of people from different lands under a single rule
How did the sailboat change people's lives?
Allowing them to travel and trade faster.