Chapter4

Question 1

Greek for “the land between the rivers”. It is located between the Tigris and EuphratesRivers in the Middle East.

Answer 1

Mesopotamia

Question 2

A crescent shaped area where one of the first civilizations began. It covers the present day countries of Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. Has been called the “cradle of civilization”.

Answer 2

Fertile Crescent

Question 3

Rich soil. Good for farming.

Answer 3

Silt

Question 4

An amount that is left over after a need has been met.

Answer 4

Surpluses

Question 5

A system that brings water to land through ditches, pipes, or streams.

Answer 5

Irrigation

Question 6

A region in southern Mesopotamia that was divided into city-states

Answer 6

Sumer

Question 7

A city that governs itself. It has its own government but is not part of any larger unit. It is small, like a city and has its own government, like a state.

Answer 7

City-state

Question 8

A belief in many gods.

Answer 8

Polytheism

Question 9

A square, pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top. A Sumerian temple to honor their chief God.

Answer 9

Ziggurat

Question 10

A way of writing developed by the Sumerians. It was written by cutting wedge-shaped marks into damp clay with a sharp reed.

Answer 10

Cuneiform

Question 11

Official record keepers. Wrote documents that recorded much of the everyday life in Mesopotamia. Only a few Sumerians, mostly boys from wealthy families, learned how to read and write. Held high positions in society.

Answer 11

Scribes

Question 12

A long poem that tells the story of a hero.

Answer 12

Epic

Question 13

World’s oldest long story. Hero of an epic who travels the world performing great deeds

Answer 13

The epic of Gilgumesh

Question 14

Civilizations

Answer 14

Complex societies with organized governments, classes, culture and writing.

Question 15

A two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse

Answer 15

chariots

Question 16

A group of people who were the first to settle in Mesopotamia

Answer 16

Summarians

Question 17

A group of many different lands under one ruler

Answer 17

Empire

Question 18

Created first empire in Mesopotamia. King of Sumer

Answer 18

Sargon

Question 19

He created the Babylonian empire. This Babylonian King is best known for the writing a code of laws

Answer 19

Hammurabi

Question 20

Earliest written code of law - eye for an eye

Answer 20

Hammurabi code

Question 21

A forced payment made to a ruler as a sign of surrender

Answer 21

Tribute

Question 22

Built a strong army, used iron weapons which was key to success. Cruel to people they conquered

Answer 22

Assyrians

Question 23

Mastered iron production

Answer 23

Hittites

Question 24

A political district

Answer 24

Province