Land Between Two Rivers Guided Note Page Part 2

What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• A temple to the local god of the city

• A large theatre where people performed

• A type of vehicle used for racing

• A siege weapon used in war

Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?

• There were numerous ziggurats all around the city

• Along the northern wall

• There was one at each corner of the city

• At the centre

What did a ziggurat look like?

• It was a tall tower with steps around the outside

• Like a pyramid with large steps or levels

• It looked like a giant square block

• It had a large dome with columns around the outside

The point of building the ziggurats so tall was so the shrine on top would be as close to the heavens as possible.

• True

• False

What civilization was led by Sargon and was located north of Sumer?

• The Akkadians
• Egypt
• Babylonia
• Sinai Penninsula

What became Sumer's downfall and led to the decline of Sumerian Civilization.

• The climate in the region changed.

• It's wealth people wanted what others had and they fought

• The rivers dried up so they fought the people who had it

• Famine and disease swept the region.

What civilization was led by Sargon and was located north of Sumer?

• Akkadia

• Egypt

• Babylonia

• Sinai Penninsula

Who did Sumer lose its power to once and for all?

• Babylon

• Mesopotamia

• Akkadia

• Hammurabi

Why was Sargon important?

• He united Sumer and improved the government

• He united Babylon to create the first empire

• He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization

• He united Babylon and improved the government

Why did priests wash the statues of gods before and after each meal was offered

• to avoid spreading germs

• in case they spilled food on them

• to help the crops grow

• to honor their gods