Chapter 2 Egypt and Mesopotamia

Question 1

What are the four characteristics of civilizations?

Answer 1

1) they developed an economic surplus and it was distributed unequally, creating social classes
2) they had a small bureaucratic form of government
3) contained a writing system
4) developed larger and more important urban centers

Question 2

Cuneiform

Answer 2

First known system of writing invented by the sumerians

Question 3

Who developed astronomy and a valid number system first?

Answer 3

The sumerians

Question 4

Ziggurats

Answer 4

Ancient Sumerian temples

Question 5

How did the sumerians influence the Bible?

Answer 5

They discussed great floods that punished people and the afterlife concept of Hell

Question 6

What was family structure like in Mesopotamia?

Answer 6

It was strongly patriarchal

Question 7

Babylonians

Answer 7

First ones to build cities in other areas of Mesopotamia

Question 8

City-states

Answer 8

Loosely connected governments in Mesopotamia

Question 9

How were most punishments determined in hammurabis code?

Answer 9

By social class

Question 10

Phoenicians

Answer 10

Made the fist alphabet, and were best known for their trade and for being excellent sea-faring people.

Question 11

How did Mesopotamian and Egyptian political structures differ?

Answer 11

Egypt had a more powerful government influence on the economy which resulted in pharaohs having God-like status. Egypt had less advance science and alphabet, but better mathematics. Egyptian art was also more lively.

Question 12

Kush

Answer 12

Kingdom that developed along the upper Nile, conquered Egypt for a few centuries.

Question 13

Which civilization valued women more: Egypt or Mesopotamia?

Answer 13

Egypt