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Unit: Mesopotamia
ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA REVIEW!
SUMER + BABYLON = MESOPOTAMIA (“Land between the
Where is Mesopotamia located?
1. On the map below label:
a. Sumer
b. Babylonian Empire
2. On the map below:
a. Please highlight the location of Mesopotamia
b. Which current day country is it located it? ___________________________
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Each statement below is TRUE. In the space provided, answer the question
associated with the statement.
1. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flooded in an unpredictable pattern. How did
this impact the development of Sumer and Babylon?
2. The “En” was the name of the high priest or priestess. What power did the “En”
have?
3. The local god or goddess lived in the ziggurat. Why was it important that the
god or goddess lived in the ziggurat?
4. The Code of Hammurabi included the crime and the punishment. Why is this
helpful in creating order in a society?
5. Gilgamesh was a king of the city-state Uruk. His epic is used to explain what
Ancient Sumerians valued in life. What values were respected by Sumerians?
6. Sumerian city-states were organized in a concentric pattern with the Ziggurat
located in the center of the city. Why was the Ziggurat located in the center of
the city?
7. “Cuneus” means wedge and is the root word for cuneiform, the form of writing
invented in Mesopotamia. What different types of documents were written down
in cuneiform?
8. The purpose of the Code of Hammurabi was to unify the city-states in Babylon,
promote justice, and ensure the welfare of all people. Why would Hammurabi
mention the Gods in the prologue of his Code?
How did we get from here to there?
Sumer
Babylonian Empire
(5000-2350 BCE)
(2000-1530 BCE)
Ancient Sumer
1. System of government: ___________________________
2. Leadership: _____________ AND ___________________
3. Government Unity between cities? (circle answer)
YES
NO
FALL OF SUMER!
How? __________________
Why? __________________
Who? __________________
__________________
When? _________________
Babylonian Empire
1. The most famous king from this empire: _________________________________
2. System of government: ___________________________________________
3. Law Code issued to ________________________________________________
Where do we see examples of the eight features of a civilization in Ancient
Sumer and Babylon?
1. Religion
2. Job Specialization
3. Writing
4. Social Class
5. Centralized Government
6. Public Works
7. Art and Architecture
8. Cities
What influence did geography have on the development of Ancient
Mesopotamia?
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List the many geographic features in and around Ancient Mesopotamia:
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Choosing where to settling down:
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Challenges to overcome and public works projects:
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Establishing and maintaining a civilization:
Primary Document Analysis: Close read the following document and answer the
analysis questions.
Code of Hammurabi, 18th century, B.C.E. (excerpts)
196. If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.
197. If he breaks another man's bone, his bone shall be broken.
198. If he put out the eye of a freed man, or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay one gold mina.
199. If he put out the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, he shall pay one-half of
its value.
200. If a man knock out the teeth of his equal, his teeth shall be knocked out.
201. If he knocks out the teeth of a freed man, he shall pay one-third of a gold mina.
202. If any one strike the body of a man higher in rank than he, he shall receive sixty blows with an oxwhip in public.
203. If a free-born man strike the body of another free-born man or equal rank, he shall pay one gold
mina.
204. If a freed man strike the body of another freed man, he shall pay ten shekels in money.
205. If the slave of a freed man strike the body of a freed man, his ear shall be cut off.
Questions:
1. What were the advantages of having the Code of Laws posted all over the diverse Babylonian
Empire by its rulers?
2. What can you conclude about the Babylonian society at that time? Provide clues from the
document to support your answer.