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Quarter 2 Exam Study Guide World History (Answered) 1. Mesopotamia is presently what country today? Iraq 2. How did the Sumerians change their environment by controlling the river? Levees and canals 3. What was built at the center of each Sumerian city-state? Temple/Ziggurat 4. List examples jobs and life style of the following: High Class – Priests/ kings – lived in the middle Middle Class – Gov’t officials, shop keepers, and artisans – lived behind the upper class Low Class – Farmers and fisherman – lived along the outskirts of the city 5. What was Hammurabi best known for? Code of law 6. A skilled worker is called a _____________. Artisan 7. Define the term Scribe – writer 8. Define the term Ziggurat – temple 9. Hammurabi was king of what kingdom? Babylon 10. Define the term Culture – way of life 11. Why was cuneiform developed? Keep track of business deals 12. What rivers bordered Mesopotamia? Tigris and Euphrates 13. About how long is the Nile River? About 4,100 miles long 14. What country does the last 600 miles of the Nile flow through? Egypt 15. What is a fan-shaped area of fertile land called? Delta 16. What large body of water does the Nile empty in to? Mediterranean Sea 17. What were pyramids designed to do? Protect the bodies 18. What was an Egyptian ruler called? Pharaoh 19. Who was Ahmose? Prince who drove out the Hyksos 20. In Egypt’s New Kingdom, what was the name of the new god to be worshiped? Amon-Re 21. What group of people took over the Egyptian empire? Assyrians 22. What was the Egyptian number system based on? 10 23. Each season in the Egyptian had how many days? 120 24. What two countries does the Indus River run through? Pakistan and India 25. Who were the first people to grow cotton that was used for clothing? Harappans 26. The Harappans built homes and buildings out of ________ _________. Fired bricks 27. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were unusual because they were built to a definite plan, which was called a ___________ _____________. Planned communities 28. Define the term Kiln – Oven 29. What was a fortress used for religious ceremonies called? Citadel 30. What was the 1st Chinese civilization? Shang 31. Define Oracle Bone – bones with messages written on them that were passed down from their ancestors 32. In the Shang Dynasty, where would a skilled weaver of silk live? In the city 33. A ruling family was known as a? Dynasty 34. Supernatural beings are known as? Spirits 35. Define ancestors – Past family members 36. Nobles – People of high rank 37. Who invaded the Shang kingdom? Zhou 38. What were the Chinese famous for producing? Silk *** *** Possible Essay Why was the location of the Eastern River Valley people so important to the way their civilization developed? List facts and give examples to support your answer.