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Mesopotamian Study Buddy
ECO
What allowed the Mesopotamians to specialize in different professions (this is division of labor)?
Irrigation made farmers more productive so they had a Food Surplus
Even though cities grew, society in Mesopotamia was still based on what?
agriculture
Why were city-states in Sumer always fighting each other?
Wanted more farmland
The Phoenicians are most famous for which resource?
Cedar wood
Why did the Phoenicians choose to use the sea for trade?
Overland trade routes were blocked. (Mountains and nasty neighbors)
GOV
What often happened after a powerful ruler died during ancient times?
Power of empire declines. Invasions from foreign lands.
Who was the world’s first civilization?
Sumer
What was the basic political unit of the Sumerians?
City-states
Sargon of the Akkadians is given credit for what two firsts?
World’s first empire and world’s first permanent army
How did the Assyrians rule their empire?
Rulers chose local leaders to:
1.
collect taxes
2.
enforce laws
3.
raise troops for army
4.
(and yes Milo, they ruled by terror and force)
Techno
What did the Sumerians first use cuneiform for?
Keep records of business
How did the alphabet help the Phoenicians?
Made writing easier
What is Hammurabi most famous for?
Code of laws (Brought order to society)
Who were the first to master iron working?
Hittites
What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle?
Iron weapons and chariots
The Big Dog from the quiz
Be able to talk about achievements from no less than four Mesopotamian societies (132-137)
Sumerians:
Akkadians:
Babylonians:
Hittites:
Assyrians:
Chaldeans:
Phoenicians:
Rel
One of the important parts of a priests role was to
Serve as the link between the Sumerians and the gods
One of the Sumerians beliefs about gods was
They controlled every part of life.
The Sumerians worshiped many gods, this is called
Polytheism
Social
Traders being above farmers is Mesopotamia is called
Social hierarchy
What was the social hierarchy in ancient Sumeria?
Kings, priests, craftspeople and merchants, laborers, slaves