Daily Life
Inventions
Geography
Empires
Miscellaneous
100
This was the writing system of Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform
100
This fundamental invention made trade and goods easy to move
The Wheel
100
This is the name for the fertile soil that is deposited on land.
Silt
100
What was the first empire and who was their king?
The Akkadian empire was first and Sargon was their king.
100
True or False: Based up on the social pyramid, it was easy to see that Farm Workers were more important than City Dwellers.
False
City Dwellers are higher on the social pyramid so they were thought to be more important.
200
This is the type of economic system mesopotamian's practiced.
Bartering/Trading
200
What number was the Mesopotamian measurement system developed around, this included their calendar.
60
200
What body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates river flow into?
Persian Gulf
200
Who was in charge of the 1st Babylonian empire and why was he special/what did he do that was special?
Hammurabi was the king during the first Babylonian empire and he created the first set of laws named Hammurabi's Codes.
200
What is the name of the person who is a skilled worker who makes goods by hand?
Artisan
300
What is the name of the person who makes money by selling goods?
Merchant
300
This was the first metal developed by the mesopotamians that helped them to build stronger tools that were made for war and to plow fields.
Bronze
300
Which of these characteristics of a civilization are not found in Mesopotamia?
System of Writing
Specialization of Labor/JobsExcellent army and navy
Stable food supply
Gender Equality
Gender Equality
Excellent army and Navy (We never talked about a navy)
300
This group of people were known as the first civilization.
The sumerians
300
What is the point of having both written and unwritten languages?
It helps with the transferrence of ideas/communication of ideas.
400
This is groups of people with different levels of importance and power. It is a vocabulary word.
Social Classes/Social Pyramid
400
What are two ways that early civilizations adapted to their environment?
Creating irrigation systems to transport water for farming
Building dams to prevent damage during flood season
400
What two factors helped Mesopotamians grow crops?
Their location between two rivers.
The nutrients that came from the mountains.
400
Who was the great king of the Persians?
Cyrus the Great!
400
Which two of the following best describes the code of Hammurabi?
It encouraged other city-states to go to war.
It helped Hammurabi become king of Babylon
It allowed for the presentation of evidence from both parties.
It is one of the first-ever set of laws that was written or inscribed.
It provided guidelines for who could use the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
It allowed for the presentation of evidence by both parties.
It is one of the first-ever set of laws that was written or inscribed.
500
Explain two written laws of Hammurabi.
Eye for an Eye - If you hurt someones eye, your eye will be hurt as well.
Tooth for a Tooth - If someone knocks out your teeth, then their teeth will be knocked out.
If a son were to hit his father, then his hand would be cut off.
500
What are two inventions of Mesopotamia that had a great influence over today's society. You must mention each invention and its specific influence.
Answers will vary.
500
What is another name for Mesopotamia and why is it speciffically called that?
Fertile Crescent - The land is very fertile from the silt that gets washed down from the mountains. This area is shaped like a crescent.
Or
"The land between two rivers" - This is what Mesopotamia translates into and it is located inbetween the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
500
What were the Assyrians and the (2nd) Babylonians known for?
There are two distinctly different answers for each empire.
Assyrians - Fierce Fighters
Babylonians - Hanging Gardens
500
Describe the relationship between Kings and Priests in early Mesopotamian society.
Kings at this time had to respect priests in order to keep their power. Or they could easily loose it.