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Mesopotamia Study Guide Key Terms Be able to define the following: Fertile Crescent Mesopotamia Polytheism Cuneiform City-State Scribe Empire Ziggurats Silt Irrigation Canals Surplus Division of Labor Priest Social Hierarchy Chariot Alphabet Caravan Bazaar Important Civilizations of Mesopotamia Know the differences amongst these civilizations and the major advances or achievements they were responsible for: • The Sumerians • The Akkadians • The Babylonians • The Assyrians • The Chaldeans • The Phoenicians Key Concepts Be able to answer the following Big Idea questions: • Why was Mesopotamia the perfect place for the first civilizations to emerge? • What were some of the more important advances/inventions to come out of Mesopotamia and who was responsible for them? • Why was Hammurabi’s Code so important, not only for Babylon and Mesopotamia, but the rest of the world? • Be able to construct a Timeline in Chronological Order • Be able to label a map of the Fertile Crescent with locations specific to the region, such as: Rivers-Bodies of Water-Where Mesopotamia is, etc. • Be able to complete a flowchart of the 9 Characteristics of a Civilization
