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First Civilizations/River Valleys
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Why did first civilizations arise in river valleys?
Why was trade important?
Why did governments form, and what was their purpose(s)?
Because people had more time (instead of worrying about basic needs), what
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sort of things developed?
What does it mean that early civilizations had a class structure?
City-States
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What were city-states?
Why did they develop?
In what ways did city-states protect themselves,
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and why was this protection needed?
Important Vocabulary
city-states
Religion
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Were Sumerians monotheistic or polytheistic?
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Explain.
Describe ziggurats.
Initially, who held the most power in Sumer?
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How did this change?!
Important Vocabulary
ziggurat
Sumerian Society
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Important Vocabulary
What is the difference between Sumer and
Mesopotamia
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Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
Where was this civilization located?
Sumer
Describe the climate and any efforts made to
irrigation
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adapt to this climate.
artisan
Explain the difference in housing (what were
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these made out of...see p. 19) between
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kings and ordinary people.
Describe the class structure in Sumer.
How were the roles of men different from roles of women?
Writing/Literature
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What is considered the Sumerians greatest
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contribution? Why is considered to be
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this and why did Sumerians develop it?
Describe cuneiform.
Who were scribes, and what were their roles?
What was The Epic of Gilgamesh, and what is
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Education & Technology
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Complete the following chart in your notes:
Inventions
Important Vocabulary
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
Sumer
irrigation
artisan
Important Vocabulary
edubba
Purpose
irrigation
wagon wheel
plow
sailboat
geometry
number system
astronomy
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What other three things can be attributed to the Sumerians?
How is education today different from that of the edubbas?
Sargon vs. Hammurabi
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Who were the Akkadians?
Who was the king of the Akkadians? As king,
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what did he accomplish in 2340 BCE,
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and how long did this last?
When and why was Babylon built, and who
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became king?
Summarize Hammurabiʼs code.
Important Vocabulary
Sargon
Akkadians
Hammurabi
Babylon
empire