Review-Mesopotamia (Ch 4)

The cities of Sumer were surrounded by scorching deserts and mudflats, so each one became its own ____ (p. 79)

• caravan

• province

• city-state

Sumerians had a type of belief known as ____and believed gods guided things like plowing and brick-making (p. 79-80)

• polytheism

• irrigation

• tribute

Each city-state in Sumer had its own ___ where their god lived. (p. 79-80)

• cuneiform

• caravan

• ziggurat

Why were the kings considered so powerful in Mesopotamia? (p. 80)

• The people believed kings received their power from their god

• They were the main builders of the irrigation canals and worked the hardest

• The people believed scribes could write in cuneiform to communicate with the King and their god

Which statement best summarized the social classes of Mesopotamian civilizations? (p. 80)

• There were many classes and they all believed in polytheism and visited the ziggurats

• There were 3 classes: upper (kings, priests, warriors), middle (farmers, merchants), and lowest (enslaved people)

• There were 3 classes: upper (military leaders), middle (fishers and kings), lower (slaves)

Which statement summarizes the Sumerian economy? (p. 81)

• Most people were hunter gatherers until they learned about agriculture and irrigation

• Most were merchants who made jewelry with carnelian and lapis lazuli

• Most were farmers and trade was also important. They traded crops for metals, timber, and minerals

Which civilization developed cuneiform, the earliest known writing system? (p. 81-83)

• Assyrians

• Sumer

• Babylon

Which statement would summarize the contributions of the Sumerians? (p. 81-83)

• The Sumerians made many contributions to civilization and many others people copied and later improved their ideas

• The Sumerians built the richest city in Mesopotamia with hanging gardens and gold-roofed ziggurats

• The Sumerians made many contributions and built a brutal military with an infantry, cavalry and collected tributes

Who is known for creating the world's first empire? (p. 86)

• Hammurabit and the Babylons

• Sargon and the Kingdom of Akkad

• The Assyrian King Ashurbanipal

Which empire did Hammurabi establish in 1792 B.C.? (p. 87)

• Sumerian

• Assyrian

• Babylonian