Vocab
What does "sever" mean?
To cut up, or divide (verb)
What part of speech is the word "destination?"
Noun
"Mesopotamia" is a greek term that means . . .
Land between two rivers
Define "civilization"
A group of people sharing similar ways of life and working together towards survival
Each Sumerian city-state had a temple called...
Ziggurat
What does "jubilation" mean?
A feeling of great happiness and joy (noun)
What part of speech is the word "voyage"
Noun
The Tigris and Euphrates river
Why does being by the water benefit a civilization?
Transportation
Trade
Irrigation/farming
(ALL ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS)
The Wheel
60 minute hour
12 month year
Mud Bricks
Arches
What does "gale" mean?
What part of speech is the word "approximate" and what does it mean?
adjective.
Close to the actual, but no completely accurate.
The first known writing system (developed in Mesopotamia) was called?
Cuneiform
Monotheism in religion means that . . .
Only one God is worshipped
"Cuneiform" was a writing system that Sumerians invented. They wrote on ___________.
Clay tablets
What does "deteriorate" mean?
To become progressively worse (Verb)
What parti of speech is the word "accurate?" And what does it mean?
Adjective.
Correct in all details - exact.
Name 1 civilization in Mesopotamia we learned about
Sumer / Akkad / Assyria
Polytheism in religion means that . . .
Two or more Gods are worshipped
One of the most famous pieces of literature from Mesopotamia, and the oldest known story to date is called . . .
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What does "horizon" mean?
the line at which the earth's surface and sky appear to meet (noun)
What part of speech is the word "nostalgia?" And what does it mean?
Noun.
A longing or affection for the past.
Mesopotamia was located in what continent? And what modern-day country?
Asia / Iraq
What does GRAPES stand for?
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics
Economy
Societal structure
The story of Gilgamesh follows a king (Gilgamesh) and his friend ____________ .
Enkidu