Download Unit 3 Mesopotamia Exam Study Guide Points Possible and Types

Unit 3 Mesopotamia
Exam Study Guide
Points Possible and Types of Questions
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44 points possible
6 vocabulary matching & 2 write your own definitions
10 multiple choice
2 short answers concerning civilization… (3 points each)
4 analyze the map… (multiple choice)
4 analyze the chart… (short answer)
4 analyze laws from Hammurabi’s Code… (multiple choice)
3 read and respond to a short piece of text… (2 points each)
Vocabulary Words
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Mesopotamia
The Fertile Crescent
Sumer
Sumerians
city-states
levee
aqueduct
silt
floodplain
civilization
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social structure
artisan
scribe
ziggurat
polytheism
arch
pictograph
cuneiform
empire
tribute
Concepts Covered and Corresponding Assignment Page Numbers
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The transition from nomads to farmers (page 1)
o How does agriculture influence Mesopotamian city-states?
o How does agriculture influence every day life?
Trade and Transportation (page 2)
o What is a trader?
o What is a trade center?
o What is the purpose of trade?
o What types of natural resources are traded?
o What effects does trade have on Mesopotamian city-states?
What is a civilization and parts of a civilization (pages 3, 4, & 5)
o Stable food supply
o Social structure
o System of government
o Religious system
o Highly developed culture (art)
o Technology
o Written language
The Ancient Civilization of Sumer (pages 3, 4, & 5)
o How does Sumer fulfill the different aspects of a civilization?
The Geography of Mesopotamia (page 8)
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o What are the positive and negative aspects of Mesopotamia’s geography?
o Can you locate the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
o Can you locate the Zagros and Taurus Mountains?
o Can you locate the Syrian Desert?
o Can you locate the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea?
The Evolution of Writing and Cuneiform (pages 9 & 10)
o How did trade influence the development of writing?
o What is a pictograph? What is an ideograph?
Hammurabi’s Code (pages 13 & 15)
The Epic of Gilgamesh (pages 13 & 16)
The Empires of Mesopotamia (pages 13 & 14)
o The 4 Major Mesopotamian Empires (Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Neo Babylonians)
 Capital city, great leader and accomplishments
Study Methods
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Make flash cards
Practice writing definitions in your own words
Create your own Kahoot review game
Re-Write your assignments on a new piece of paper
Sit at a computer (write with pencil and paper) all the possible questions you can think of that could
possibly be on the test and their answers
Use the Dragon Diction App to come up with possible test questions
Watch videos on the Geography Videos page of our website
Review Power Points on our website
 Go onto the Internet and look up the vocabulary words, the content terms,
and the concepts covered in class. See what you find. Take notes… watch
videos… look at images!!!
Study a Little Bit Everyday From Now Until the Test!!!!!