Chapter 2 Sumer: The first Postdiluvian Civilization

Question 1

Where was the garden of Eden located?

Answer 1

The fertile crescent

Question 2

“The cradle of civilization”

Answer 2

The fertile crescent

Question 3

Home to 10 ancient cultures?

Answer 3

The fertile crescent

Question 4

Two important rivers that flow through the fertile crescent?

Answer 4

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 5

Greek name for “land between the rivers”?

Answer 5

Mesopotamia

Question 6

Biblical nae for this area between the rivers?

Answer 6

The Plain of Shinar

Question 7

southernmost region of mesopotamia; 1st postdiluvian civ.

Answer 7

Sumer

Question 8

Center of antiquity?

Answer 8

Sumer

Question 9

Three oldest sumerian settlements?

Answer 9

Eridu, Uruk, and Ur

Question 10

What was sumers greatest contribution to history?

Answer 10

art of writing

Question 11

what was sumerians from of writing called?

Answer 11

Cuneiform

Question 12

creation and combing of sumerian cities into one civilization is known as?

Answer 12

Early Dynastic Age

Question 13

Who was histories 2nd greatest empire builder?

Answer 13

Sargon of Akkad

Question 14

Who conquered the sumerian cities and became their king?

Answer 14

Sargon of Akkad

Question 15

What time period did Sargon of Akkad rule?

Answer 15

Old Akkadian Period

Question 16

Known as the center of Antiquity?

Answer 16

Sumer

Question 17

Who became king and led Ur to rule over the Sammertains

Answer 17

Ur Nammu

Question 18

The world’s oldest law of code was known as?

Answer 18

“Golden Age of Ur”

Question 19

A way of life pf a group of people?

Answer 19

Culture

Question 20

What are the 4 characteristics of a civilization?

Answer 20

Division of labor
Written Language
Codified laws
Organized government

Question 21

Transmitting knowledge and culture heritage to the next generation?

Answer 21

Education

Question 22

Who was the first to use a formal system of education?

Answer 22

Sumerians

Question 23

The “tablet house” trained them in the art of cuneiform?

Answer 23

Edubba

Question 24

Most important sumerian industry in terms of commercial activity?

Answer 24

Textiles (fabric)

Question 25

What was the most important architectural achievement by the sumerians?

Answer 25

The ziggurat

Question 26

Who was the first know users of astronomy?

Answer 26

Sumerians

Question 27

Developed the lunar calendar?

Answer 27

Sumerians

Question 28

False belief that human bodies influence human affairs and destinies. (the stars are in control)

Answer 28

Astrology

Question 29

Spreading of cultural traits and patterns

Answer 29

Cultural Diffusion

Question 30

what was sumerians king known as?

Answer 30

lugals

Question 31

What does the lugal represent?

Answer 31

the cities gods

Question 32

Sumerians upper class was known as?

Answer 32

Nobles

Question 33

Free people in sumerians social class?

Answer 33

Commoners

Question 34

Craftsmen in sumerians social class?

Answer 34

Clients

Question 35

Last class in sumerian social class?

Answer 35

Slaves

Question 36

Southeastern most region of mesopotamia

Answer 36

Sumner

Question 37

what was sumerian writing before written language

Answer 37

Cuneiform

Question 38

Creation and combination of sumerian cities into one civilization

Answer 38

Early dynastic age

Question 39

What was the most important sumerian industry in terms of commercial activity?

Answer 39

textiles

Question 40

Belief in one god

Answer 40

Monotheism

Question 41

Worship of man

Answer 41

Humanism

Question 42

Worship of nature?

Answer 42

Naturalism

Question 43

Worship of many deities?

Answer 43

Polytheism

Question 44

World's oldest work of literature?

Answer 44

Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 45

Where was Abraham from?

Answer 45

Ur