Ancient Mesopotamia Test Review

1. ECONOMY: How a civilization makes money through the buying and selling of goods and services. (Some examples may include: resources, trade routes, agriculture, and products.)

• Sumerians were polytheistic, or believed in many gods.

• Cuneiform was one of the first writing systems in recorded history.

• Overflow from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made irritation and farming possible.

• City-states were fortressed cities ruled by their own king.

• Sumerians used money, which made trade and individual wealth more easily measured and stored.

2. GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP: How a civilization creates an organized way of leadership. (Some examples may include: ruler, laws, and policies.)

• Sumerians were polytheistic, or believed in many gods.

• Cuneiform was one of the first writing systems in recorded history.

• Overflow from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made irritation and farming possible.

• City-states were fortressed cities ruled by their own king.

• Sumerians used money, which made trade and individual wealth more easily measured and stored.

3. SOCIAL CLASSES: How a civilization is divided into classes that have different roles, responsibilities and privileges. (Some examples may include: family village, feudal system, slaves, and nobles.)

• Sumerians were polytheistic, or believed in many gods.

• Cuneiform was one of the first writing systems in recorded history.

• Overflow from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made irritation and farming possible.

• Women, as a group in society, had rights protected by law.

• Sumerians used money, which made trade and individual wealth more easily measured and stored.

4. GEOGRAPHY: Physical environment and how it may influence an economy and culture. (Some examples may include: desert, island, rivers, oceans, and mountains.)

• Sumerians were polytheistic, or believed in many gods.

• Cuneiform was one of the first writing systems in recorded history.

• Overflow from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made irritation and farming possible.

• Women, as a group in society, had rights protected by law.

• Sumerians used money, which made trade and individual wealth more easily measured and stored.

5. RELIGION: A belief system that influences the development of a civilization. (Some examples may include: Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, and Judaism.)

• Sumerians were polytheistic, or believed in many gods.

• Cuneiform was one of the first writing systems in recorded history.

• Overflow from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made irritation and farming possible.

• Women, as a group in society, had rights protected by law.

• Sumerians used money, which made trade and individual wealth more easily measured and stored.

6. ACHIEVEMENTS: The lasting contributions of a civilization. (Some examples may include: art, architecture, science, inventions, and ideas.)

• Sumerians were polytheistic, or believed in many gods.

• Cuneiform was one of the first writing systems in recorded history.

• Overflow from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers made irritation and farming possible.

• Women, as a group in society, had rights protected by law.

• Sumerians used money, which made trade and individual wealth more easily measured and stored.

7. ECONOMY: How a civilization makes money through the buying and selling of goods and services. (Some examples may include: resources, trade routes, agriculture, and products.)

• Babylonian leader Hammurabi created an extensive code of laws.

• Slaves were the common in Mesopotamia and were acquired from neighboring areas.

• The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called the Fertile Crescent.

• Invented wheeled cart and possibly the sailboat.

• Surplus of crops enabled cities to grow into trading centers.

8. GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP: How a civilization creates an organized way of leadership. (Some examples may include: ruler, laws, and policies.)

• Babylonian leader Hammurabi created an extensive code of laws.

• Slaves were the common in Mesopotamia and were acquired from neighboring areas.

• The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called the Fertile Crescent.

• Invented wheeled cart and possibly the sailboat.

• Surplus of crops enabled cities to grow into trading centers.

9. SOCIAL CLASSES: How a civilization is divided into classes that have different roles, responsibilities and privileges. (Some examples may include: family village, feudal system, slaves, and nobles.)

• Babylonian leader Hammurabi created an extensive code of laws.

• Slaves were the common in Mesopotamia and were acquired from neighboring areas.

• The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called the Fertile Crescent.

• Invented wheeled cart and possibly the sailboat.

• Surplus of crops enabled cities to grow into trading centers.

10. GEOGRAPHY: Physical environment and how it may influence an economy and culture. (Some examples may include: desert, island, rivers, oceans, and mountains.)

• Babylonian leader Hammurabi created an extensive code of laws.

• Slaves were the common in Mesopotamia and were acquired from neighboring areas.

• The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was called the Fertile Crescent.

• Invented wheeled cart and possibly the sailboat.

• Surplus of crops enabled cities to grow into trading centers.