| Rise of Civilizations | ||
| #1 | What was the first step on the road to civilization? | farming |
| #2 | Name one trait of a civilization | cities,workers,institutions,records,technology |
| #3 | What is a community that includes the farmland around it called? | city-state |
| #4 | Who were the first rulers in Sumer? | priests |
| #5 | What was a Ziggurat? | a temple |
| Sumer | ||
| #1 | Was Sumer polytheistic or Monotheistic? | Polytheistic |
| #2 | Name two Sumerian inventions | wheel, plow |
| #3 | What was the style of writing called? | cuneiform |
| #4 | What were the social classes in Sumer? | slaves, artisans,kings |
| #5 | What number was the Sumerian number system based upon? | 60 |
| Akkadia | ||
| #1 | What is an empire? | many peoples/cultures together |
| #2 | Who was the first emperor? | Sargon |
| #3 | What region did he conquer? | Fertile Crescent |
| #4 | What is the difference between a king and emperor? | emperor rules over more people/territory |
| #5 | What is one positive aspect about an empire? | brings peace and trade to the area |
| Hammurabi | ||
| #1 | What empire did Hammurabi rule? | Babylon |
| #2 | What is hammurabi most famous for? | code of law |
| #3 | What does justice mean? | fair treatment of people |
| #4 | How many laws did he write? | 282 |
| #5 | Why were the laws placed on pillars? | so everyone can see |
| Assyria | ||
| #1 | What is Assyria known for? | powerful army |
| #2 | Name one military invention by the Assyrians | iron swords, spears,chariots |
| #3 | How did they treat captured people? | cruelly |
| #4 | What is tribute? | payment or tax |
| #5 | Why did Assyria fall? | rivals formed an alliance and defeated them |
| Final Question | |
| Why did each of the empires rise and fall in Mesopatamia | they conquered and were conquered |