Farming
What physical feature made southern Mesopotamia ideal for farming?
a flat plain between the rivers
Name one role held by women in Sumer.
caregivers, priestesses, writers
What civilization was first (Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Kassites, Hittites)?
Babylonians
Identify the Assyrians' advancement
Library
How did Phoenicians use the stars?
to establish directions at sea
What was an effect of more productive farming in Mesopotamia?
Different workers could specialize in performing a particular job or task.
What group was at the top of the social hierarchy?
kings and queens
What civilization was second(Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Kassites, Hittites)?
Hittites
Identify the Babylonians' advancement
wrote down laws
Name one good that Phoenicians exported
cedar timber, purple cloth
Name an advancement made by the Sumerians
wheel, cuneiform, cylinder seals, sewers
What group was at the bottom of the social hierarchy?
slaves
What civilization was third (Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Kassites, Hittites)?
Kassites
Identify the Chaldeans' advancement
charted the positions of the stars
What did the Phoenicians use to communicate complex ideas in writing?
an alphabet
What did Hammurabi's Code allow his citizens to do?
know the punishment for specific crimes
What group was below kings and queens?
priests and priestesses
What civilization was last (Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Kassites, Hittites)?
Chaldeans
Identify the Hittites' advancement
mastered ironworking
How did conquered people react to Cyrus the Great's treatment of them?
They rarely revolted.
Why did the Persians invade Greece?
to punish Greek city-states for supporting other Greeks who rebelled against the Persian Empire
What was Cyrus the Great known for?
led a successful revolt, built an unstoppable army, conquered much of Southwest Asia and central Asia
What was Darius I known for?
built Persepolis, standardized Persian currency, divided the empire into 20 provinces, built the Royal Road
What was Xerxes I known for?
When is your test on Mesopotamia?
TOMORROW