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Early Mesop.
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What was a benefit and a drawback of the two rivers?
They provided silt which created rich soil but they also flooded and destroyed crops at times.
100
Explain how Sargon created his empire.
He built a new capital for the Akkadian people, Akkad on the Euphrates River. He had a permanent army which he sent out to the various city-states of Sumer to conquer them, conquering northern Mesopotamia first. With so much land and power, he eventually he brought all of the region into his empire.
100
Sumerians made one of the greatest cultural advances in history. What was it?
Cuneiform, which was wedge-shaped writing and the world's first known system of writing.
100
What were some forms of agriculture that helped early Mesopotamians?
What is pomegranates, beans, lettuce, cucumbers cattle
100
What was the basic idea behind Hammurabi's Code?
What is a stern punishment for a crime that related to/matched the crime in some way (eye for an eye). Wasn't a balanced policy though~crimes against slaves and low members of society weren't punished as harshly
200
Where was farmland located in relation to the rest of the city-state?
Farmland was located outside the secure walls of the city-state.
200
Who were the top couple of groups in Sumer?
kings and priests
200
Name three mathematical advances made by Sumerians.
Calculating the area of rectangles and triangles, developing a math system based on the number 60, dividing the circle into 360 degrees, dividing the year into 12 months.
200
Describe a city-state
What is a combination of rural and urban life that works as a unit. Farmland usually surrounded the outside of the city-state, and a highly organized urban area laid within the walls with a prominent place for worship.
200
In what ways did Hammurabi successfully gain power?
What is he was a brilliant war leader, oversaw many building projects of irrigation, improved how taxes were collected, and had strict laws.
300
What technology was created/used to make better use of the two rivers?
Irrigation systems; canals
300
What did Sumerian people believe success in life relied on?
They believed that success in every area of life depended on pleasing the gods.
300
Name three important scientific advances made by Sumerians.
They studied and catalogued animal, plant, and mineral types; they created healing drugs; listed treatments to medical conditions based upon symptoms and body parts;they created and used wheeled vehicles and tools/other items
300
Describe religion in Sumerian times
What is there were many gods that they believed in and worshipped and one god that primarily looked out for a certain city-state. They had priests and temples where these gods were honored.
300
In what similar ways did the Hittites and the Assyrians gain power? In which kind of different ways?
What is they both had good metal-working skills and created powerful weapons. They also used chariots. Assyrians were known more for terrorizing regions to break them down and take control~burning farmland, destroying homes, etc.
400
Which geographical features acted as a form of protection for Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Mediterranean Sea, Zagros Mountains, Syrian Desert
400
How did the Sumerians build up strong city-states?
They had division of labor, built up surpluses with good farming techniques, and warred over neighboring lands to build up and strengthen their city-states.
400
What is architecture and what were some features of Sumerian architecture?
Architecture is the science of building, and they created ziggurats as well as two-story homes with six or seven rooms arranged around a small courtyard and within a series of roads.
400
Who was the first ruler to have a permanent army in Mesopotamia?
Who is Sargon
400
How do the Chaldeans relate to the Sumerians?
What is they were one of the last major groups of people in Mesopotamia. They admired Sumerian culture so they studies their language and worshipped similar gods/godesses.
500
Explain what challenges the geography of Mesopotamia posed for the people of that area as well as the ways in which they benefited from the geography.
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500
Which group that ruled in Mesopotamia do you think was strongest and why?
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500
Why were stone seals so important?
They were stone cylinders engraved with designs and could be rolled over clay to leave imprints which could show ownership or to sign documents.
500
What was the social hierarchy like in Sumerian times?
What is Kings at the top, Priests below them, Next were Merchants & Traders, Below them Farmers & Laborers, Slaves at the bottom
500
How is Mesopotamia similar to other regions we've studied?
What is it is a river valley civilization that relied heavily on the rivers as a staple of life. Communities grew up around the rivers and quickly developed religious systems as well as systems of social hierarchies