Mesopotamia

Question 0

Ziggurat

Answer 0

Massive pyramid shaped structure - served as a temple and a fortress

Question 1

Polytheism

Answer 1

Belief in many gods

Over 3,000 gods and goddesses with human-like characteristics, used to explain natural phenomena

Question 2

Dynasty

Answer 2

Ruler passes reign to heir

Question 3

Mesopotamia

Answer 3

Fertile Crescent, between Tigris & Euphrates rivers

Question 4

Cuneiform

Answer 4

First writing system

Question 5

Cultural Diffusion

Answer 5

Spread of culture through trade

Question 6

Silt

Answer 6

Rich soil from rivers - makes Fertile Crescent fertile

Question 7

Hammurabi

Answer 7

King of Babylonian Empire - Hammurabi’s Code

Question 8

Bazaar

Answer 8

Open air market where trade was conducted

Question 9

Commodity Money

Answer 9

Barley, then silver

Because. . .

Question 10

Irrigation

Answer 10

Solution to unpredictable flooding

Question 11

City-State

Answer 11

Form of government, independent of each other

Question 12

Fertile Crescent

Answer 12

Fertile land & fresh water

Question 13

Challenge -

Unpredictable flooding

Answer 13

Solution -

Dug irrigation ditches

Question 14

Challenge -

No natural barriers

Answer 14

Solution -

Built city walls out of mud bricks

Question 15

Challenge -

Lack of natural resources (wood, stone, metal)

Answer 15

Solution -

Trade

Question 16

Achievements

Answer 16

Ziggurat, wheel, water clock, checkers, plow, sail boat, medicine, math, sewage system, written language, musical instruments

Question 17

Priests

Answer 17

Closest to the gods = Most political power

Question 18

2,000 BC

Answer 18

Babylonians overtake Sumerians

Question 19

Jobs

Answer 19

Fisherman, metalworker, mason, farmer, potter, scribe

Question 20

60 shekels =

Answer 20

1 mina or 1 lb of silver

Question 21

1 talent =

Answer 21

60 lbs of silver or 60 minas

Question 22

Social structure - top to bottom

Answer 22

Priests
King/gov't
Soldiers & Scribes
Working Class
Slaves

Question 23

Scribes

Answer 23

Go to school for 12 years

Sons of wealthy families only! (No women, no slaves)

Question 24

Slaves

Answer 24

Criminals, POWS, orphans