Mesopotamia Study Guide

Mesopotamia Study Guide TEST: October 23rd, 2009 Name: ___________________________________

Vocabulary: Define the following words cuneiform civilization irrigation ziggurat city-state polytheism monotheism society fertile Know the following material: The two major rivers in Mesopotamia What is The first civilization? The area between the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf Important contributions made by Mesopotamia Why Mesopotamia built such huge religious temples What allows people to control when and how much they water their crops How did the people of Mesopotamia get the things they lacked What two things did Sumer and Akkad fight over How were kings chosen in Mesopotamia?

“An Eye for and eye and tooth for a tooth” is part of what set of laws? Polytheism The essential element for human development Surplus and how it affected the rise of civilization The link between heaven and earth for Mesopotamia The Sumer class system Two Major city-states of Mesopotamia The inventor of the modern alphabet The inventor of the first coins The group who placed a high value on war and conquest Babylonia -what was their advancement in math? According to the Hebrew Bible, who was the first Jew? The Hebrew people moved from Canaan to where? What is the Hebrew bible called? What is Monotheism Who was given the 10 Commandments? Mesopotamia in Lego’s Video Section Parts 1 and 2: Know the answers From Nomads to Farmers Video: Know the answers to those questions.