Review for the Mesopotamia Test

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Review for theMesopotamia Test
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Geographically where isMesopotamia ?

• Between the Tigris Euphrates Rivers

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If you were to go to Mesopotamia today what
country would you be in?

• IRAQ

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What is the Sumerian form of writing called?

• Cuneiform

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What did the Sumerians write on?

• Clay Tablets

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What two (2) things did the Sumerians contribute
to society?

• Wheel, plow
• Irrigation

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What is a Phonogram?
picture representing a sound
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Whats a Pictograph???
picture representing a THING
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What was the center of Sumerian city-life?

• Ziggurat

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What type of religion did the Sumerians practice?

• Polytheism

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What the heck isPolytheism?

• Belief in MANY gods

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Who conquered Mesopotamia from the Sumerians?

• Akkadians

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Who conquered the Akkadians?

• Babylonians

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Who was the leader of the Babylonians?

• Hammurabi

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If you were an Artisan in Babylonian society,
which class would you be in?

• Middle Class

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What do we have to thank the Phoenicians for?

• ALPHABET

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Wedge shaped symbols written on clay tablets
Cuneiform
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A mud brick temple located in the middle of the
city-state
Ziggurat
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A collection of laws written by the King of
Babylon which dealt with aspects of daily life
Code of Hammurabi
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Fair treatment under the law
Equal Justice
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A person trained to write in cuneiform
Scribe
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A centralized society with developed forms of
religion, ways of governing, and learning
Civilization
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A city and its surrounding farmland. Each was
independent and had its own government and ruler
City-State
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Describe the climate in Mesopotamia.

• Hot and dry
• Droughts with seasonal flooding

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What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rivers
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What is the importance of a scribe?
Record
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Who invented the alphabet?
Phoenicians
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Nebuchanezar known for?
Hanging Gardens
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Name innovations of the Sumerians
Writing Wheel Irrigation (dikes and
canals) Ziggurats Sailboats plow
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Causes of wars among the city-states
Fertile lands and water rights
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List the characteristics of a civilization

• System of Government
• Stable food supply
• Social Classes
• Highly Developed Culture (literature, art, music,
  architecture)
• Writing
• Technology
• Religion

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People found in the Upper Class
King, government officials, wealthy merchants,
landowners, priest, nobles
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Purpose of the Code of Hammurabi
To unite the people of Mesopotamia
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What made up their irrigation system?
dikes, levees, canals, dams, artificial lakes and
ponds
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