Mesopotamia

Question 1

Surplus

Answer 1

More of something that is needed. Farmers could produce a surplus because of irrigation

Question 2

Civilization

Answer 2

An organized society that functions within established geographic boundaries. Civilizations have different social classes

Question 2

Fertile Crescent

Answer 2

A large arc of rich or fertile farmland. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers made this land so fertile.

Question 3

Priests

Answer 3

A person who performs religious ceremonies and had great status in Sumer. People relied on them to help them gain god’s favor

Question 4

Epic

Answer 4

A long story that tells the story of a hero. Epics are poems, and they wrote one on the great Sumerian king Gilgamesh.

Question 5

Canal

Answer 5

Man-made waterway that transfer water to irrigation systems. Canals made irrigation possible

Question 6

Silt

Answer 6

Material that is carried by running water like clay, sand, and dirt. Rivers brought silt to the land and that made the land so fertile.

Question 7

Irrigation

Answer 7

A way of supplying water to an area of land. Irrigation gifted Sumer with a surplus of crops.

Question 8

Rural

Answer 8

Most Sumerian people were farmers, and lived in rural places. Rural means countryside area

Question 9

Urban

Answer 9

A city area. The center of Sumer was the most urban.

Question 10

Cuneiform

Answer 10

System of writing used in the ancient Middle East

Question 11

Division of labor

Answer 11

Separation of the tasks in any economic system or organisation so that participants may specialise

Question 12

Social hierarchy

Answer 12

Systems of social organization in which some individuals enjoy a higher social status than others

Question 13

Polytheism

Answer 13

Belief in or worship of more than one god.

Question 14

Empire

Answer 14

A group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government

Question 15

Describe the area, dates, and key facts of Hittites

Answer 15

Area: Asia Minor (Turkey)
Date:
Key Fact 1: Masters of Ironworking. Strongest weapons were made with iron.
Key Fact 2: They used chariots during battles, which allowed the to move quickly

Question 16

Describe the area, dates, and key facts of Kassites

Answer 16

Area: North of Babylon
Date: Ruled for 400 years
Key Fact 1: Captured Asia Minor from the Hatties.

Question 17

Describe the area, dates, and key facts of Assyrians

Answer 17

Area: Northern Mesopotamia
Date: 1200BC
Key Fact 1: Strong army, with a soldier specialized to do a certain job.
Key Fact 2: Conquered the Fertile Crescent

Question 18

Describe the area, dates, and key facts of Chaldeans

Answer 18

Area: Syrian Dessert
Date: 625BC
Key Fact 1: Set up a new empire lead by Nebuchadnezzar, rebuilt a beautiful city.
Key Fact 2: They created calendars, and solved complex problems like geometry.