Geography
Where is the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Using Document 1, what did the gods and goddesses of ancient Mesopotamia largely represent?
Nature
What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?
Iron weapons
Which ruler conquered Sumer to establish the powerful Akkadian Empire?
Sargon the Great
What type of social structure did the Mesopotamians have?
Hierarchy
What factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?
Rivers, fertile soil, flooding
Using Document 3, how is the god represented in the stele?
Sitting, king is giving him an offer
Which Mesopotamian people were known for their seafaring skills and extensive trade?
Phoenicians
What significant contribution did Hammurabi make to Mesopotamian civilization?
Code of laws
Using Document 2, what does Marduk tell Ea that he will do?
Create man
Using the map of the Akkadian Empire, what geographic features bordered Sargon’s Akkadian Empire?
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
Using Document 2, what purpose does Marduk intend his creation to fulfill?
He wants man to serve the gods
What achievement was the New Babylonian Empire known for?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Using the timeline, which empire ruled Mesopotamia the longest?
Babylonians
Using Document 3, what details in the stele suggest that the god is more powerful than the king?
He is receiving the offering, sitting on a throne, and wearing an ornate outfit
Using the timeline, how long after the beginning of agriculture did city-states begin to form?
6,300 years
Using Document 1, why did people likely pray or make offerings to deities such as Enki, Enlil, and Ninurta?
How did Darius I improve communications in the Persian Empire?
Built roads
Using the map of the Akkadian Empire, in which directions did the Akkadian Empire largely expand?
North & west
Using the map of the Akkadian Empire, what did the city-states of Sumer and Akkad have in common?
Located near the river
How did geographic features likely help and hurt the expansion of the Akkadian Empire?
Help: Rivers are good for farming, travel, & trade
Hurt: Mountains & desert are hard to travel on
How did religion shape the lives of ancient Mesopotamians?
It shaped everything they did - everything they did was to please the gods so they could live plentiful lives
How did the Phoenicians help shape civilization in the ancient world?
Brought trade and ideas to new places
Using the timeline, how many empires ruled the lands of ancient Mesopotamia?
5
What similar challenges did the empires of Mesopotamia face?
Controlling large areas of land & people with various customs/traditions