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Study Guide for Mesopotamia Test – October 30, 2013
Learn:
barter
caravan
polytheism
monotheism
irrigation
ziggurat
praying statues
city-state
head of a river/source
scribe
Leonard Wooley
surplus
floodplain
artisan
silt
Fertile Crescent
absolute power
tributary
mouth of a river
empire
delta
Standard of Ur
levee
Code of Hammurabi
reign
slavery
priest-king
divine right
canal
Cuneiform
specialization
Henry Rawlinson
Know:
1. The importance of the Fertile Crescent, Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, Persian Gulf
2. Leadership: Gilgamesh, Sargon I, Hammurabi
3. Trade goods of the area (list them to/from mountains)
4. The specialized jobs within each social class
Understand:
5. Why were the earliest settlements found near rivers?
6. Why did geographic location play such a key role in the success of Mesopotamia?
7. How was Sumerian religion structured? Who had power? How did the people keep the gods
happy? What role to priests play in Sumerian society?
8. What were the roles of men, women and children in daily life of Mesopotamia?
9. What was the importance of written language in Mesopotamian society?
10. What were the many firsts created by the Mesopotamians? How do they affect the world we
live in today?
Be able to:
11. Prove through specific examples that Mesopotamia was a civilization
12. Show the location of Sumer and the Fertile Crescent on a map.
Sources: Textbook and Handouts/Packets
Textbook – Human Heritage, pages 55-64
Games for Mesopotamia - Mrs. Tasker’s Quia Site
Handouts/Packets
River Terms and notes
Fertile Crescent
Sumer Guided Reading
City States and Government
Kings: Gilgamesh, Sargon, Hammurabi
Religion
Daily Life: Men, Women, Children, Homes
Cuneiform
Trade
Fall and Accomplishments
Civilization Chart
Test Format: What will your test look like?
Fill in the blanks, multiple choice, matching, short answer
STUDY TIPS
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Pace Yourself - Study a little each night.
Find all of your assignments and number them according to the topics/questions on the front of this
study guide. (ex. Assignments about religion would be # 7.)
Make flash cards or take additional notes as you go through the study guide and your packet.
Come for extra help and don’t wait until the day before if you are confused about a topic.
RELAX!
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If you have been keeping up with the assignments and have all of your papers from the unit, you are
on your way to success.
SMILE, YOU CAN DO IT!
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