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100

The curving strip of fertile land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. 

The fertile crescent. 

100

A belief in more than one god or goddess. 

Polytheism. 

100

What is Sargon best known for being?

The world's first Emperor. 

100
Scribes had power. What does that tell you about Sumerian society? 
People who could read and write were important. 
100
Who or what comes ABOVE the social hierarchy? 

The Gods

200
Put these events in order to show how Mesopotamia developed: 

1. Villages and cities formed.

2. The population grew.

3. People settled where crops could grow. 

People settles where crops could grow

The population grew

Villages and cities formed 

200

Who served a role between the Sumerians and the gods?

Priests
200

What was an effect of cuneiform?

Record keeping

Literature, like epics

Scribes, who are professional writers

200
A person's social class or rank depended on their...
Job
200
Who would you find in the upper class?

Nobility (not the king) and rich merchants (people who sold goods)

300

Tiny particles of fertile sand, that helped created the area we know as Mesopotamia. 

Silt

300

Why did city states build ziggurat? 

To honor the gods

300

What was the name of the famous epic? 

The epic of Gilgamesh

300

Law 195: If a son has struck his father, his hands shall be cut off. 

What kind of law is this? 

Family law. 

300

Who would you find in the lowest class? 

Merchants, Scribes, Artisans (people who created things)

400

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

The two rivers: Tigris and Euphrates 

400

Why would Hammurabi choose to show the god of justice giving him the laws?

The gods gave him credibility. People would be more likely to follow them if it was from the gods.

400

What does Hammurabi's Code represent about civilization?

A) Architecture

B) Labor

C) Government

D) Technology 

Government 

400

What leadership characteristics allowed Sargon to be a successful emperor? 

His strong military leadership and methods of organizing his empire 

400
The lowest class of people are who?

The slaves

500

What geographic factor may have limited the growth of Sargon’s empire?

The Syrian Desert did not have enough good farmland.

500

What is a name of a Sumerian god? 

  • Anu - Sometimes called An, Anu was the god of the heavens and king of the gods. The city associated with Anu was Uruk.
  • Enlil - The god of air, wind, and storms, Enlil held the Tablets of Destiny. These tablets gave him control over the fate of man and made him very powerful. He wore a crown with horns. He was associated with the city of Nippur.
  • Enki - Enki was the shaper of the world as well as god of wisdom, intellect, and magic. He invented the plough and was responsible for making plants grow. He is drawn holding Zu, the storm bird. He was god of the city of Eridu.
  • Utu - The god of the sun as well as justice and the law, Utu is drawn holding a saw like instrument. Mythology says that Utu travels across the world each day in a chariot.
  • Inanna - Inanna was the goddess of love and war. Her symbol is a star with eight points. Her primary city was Uruk, but she was also prominent in the city of Babylon.
  • Nanna - Nanna was also called Sin. He was god of the moon. His home was the city of Ur.
500

In 1792 BC, Hammurabi became Babylon's most powerful monarch. How long ago was that? 

3810

500

What is specialization of labor? 

As societies became larger and more complex, individuals began to specialize in different types of jobs. It was no longer necessary for one individual to learn how to do every kind of work. Instead, one person could specialize in making pottery, while another could specialize in weaving cloth.

500

Why are priests so influential in Sumerian society?

They are the connection people had to their gods.