Chapter 3

Question 0

What is silt?

Answer 0

A mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land good for farming.

Question 1

Fertile Crescent

Answer 1

An area of rich farmland in SW Asia where the 1st civilizations began.

Question 2

Polytheism

Answer 2

The worship of many gods.

Question 3

Cuneiform

Answer 3

The worlds 1st system of writing developed in Sumer.

Question 4

Ziggurat

Answer 4

A pyramid shaped temple in Sumer.

Question 5

Monarch

Answer 5

A ruler of a kingdom or empire.

Question 6

Hammurabi’s Code

Answer 6

A set of 282 laws for daily life in Babylon.

It’s the earliest set off written laws.

Question 7

Chariot

Answer 7

A wheeled horse drawn cart used in battle.

Question 8

Who is Nebuchadnezzar?

Answer 8

The most famous Chaldean king. He rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city.

Question 9

What is division of labor?

Answer 9

It’s when each worker specializes in a job.

Question 10

If you live in a rural area you live in the country.

Living in an urban area you live in the ———-

Answer 10

City

Question 11

Sumerians built strong walls around their city -states for protection. A city state called Kish became powerful. Over 1000 years the city-state Uruk became powerful. One of Uruk’s kings is called______________

Answer 11

Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh became know for Sumerian Literature.

Question 12

List 5 Sumerian achievements.

Answer 12

1. Invention of cuneiform it was first used to keep business records.
   They wrote epics which were long stories or poems.
2. Developed the wheel.
3. Built sewers
4. Excelled in Math an Science.
5. Made advances in medicine.

Question 13

Mesopotamian farmers built______________ to irrigate their fields.

Answer 13

Canals

Question 14

While city dwellers were urban, farmers lived in ___________areas?

Answer 14

Rural

Question 15

The people of Sumer practiced_______the worship of many gods.

Answer 15

Polytheism

Question 16

Horse-drawn _______gave the Hitties an advantage during battle.

Answer 16

Chariot

Question 17

The Babylonian king__________is famous for his code of laws.

Answer 17

Hammurabi

Question 18

Sumerian society was organized in _____________ which consisted of a city and the surrounding lands.

Answer 18

City-state

Question 19

*****make sure you know this.

Name 3 ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia.

Answer 19

1. Sumerians
2. Akkadians
3. Babylonians

Question 20

T or F

The writing system was developed by the Babylonians. True or false

Answer 20

False

The writing system was developed by the Sumerians.

Question 21

In Sumerian society peoples social class depended on their wealth and their__________.

Answer 21

Religion
Religion was very important in Sumerian society.
They practiced polytheism.

Question 22

What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization?

Answer 22

They developed the alphabet.

Question 23

Describe the Sumerian religion.

Answer 23

The Sumerian religion was very important. It played a role in nearly aspect of life.
They practiced polytheism, the worship of many gods.
Enlil lord of air
Enki lord of wisdom
Inanna lord of love and war
Utu and Nanna lord of sun and moon

Question 24

How did Fertile Crescent get its name?

Answer 24

It means a large area of rich farm land. It extends from the Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea.

Question 25

How does having a surplus and agriculture lead to civilization developing?

Answer 25

Having a surplus (more than you need) of food and agriculture lead to civilizations developing because
1. fewer people needed to farm and more jobs were available.
2. New occupations developed like :
People became crafters, religious leaders, and government workers.
A division of labor was formed.
Then a society was formed and they could do more and laws were made to keep the society running.

Question 26

The invention of the wheel and writing were important in the Sumerian life because

Answer 26

The wheel and writing made the Sumerians society more developed. They put their writing skills to use by writing down history, laws, grammar and math. They created epics, long poems to tell stories of heroes.
The wheel was the most important invention. The were the first to invent carts and wagons. They invented a pottery wheel that allowed them to make bowls on other tools that you make their society better.