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First Civilizations/River Valleys
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
sort of things developed?
What does it mean that early civilizations had a class structure?
City-States
What were city-states?
Why did they develop?
In what ways did city-states protect themselves,
and why was this protection needed?
Important Vocabulary
city-states
Religion
Were Sumerians monotheistic or polytheistic?
Explain.
Describe ziggurats.
Initially, who held the most power in Sumer?
change?
Important Vocabulary
ziggurat
How did this
Sumerian Society
*You will need to use pages 18 and 20 to
Important Vocabulary
complete this section
Mesopotamia (what does it
What is the difference between Sumer and
mean AND what is its nickname)
Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
Where was this civilization located?
Sumer
Describe the climate and any efforts made to
irrigation
adapt to this climate.
artisan
Explain the difference in housing (what were
these made out of...see p. 19) between
kings and ordinary people.
Describe the class structure in Sumer.
How were the roles of men different from roles of women?
Writing/Literature
What is considered the Sumerians greatest
contribution? Why is it considered to be
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
Important Vocabulary
cuneiform
scribe
Epic of Gilgamesh
it about?
Education & Technology
Complete the following chart in your notes:
Inventions
Purpose
irrigation
wagon wheel
plow
Important Vocabulary
edubba
sailboat
geometry
number system
astronomy
bricks
What other three things can be attributed to the Sumerians?
How is education today different from that of the edubbas?
Sargon vs. Hammurabi
Who were the Akkadians?
Who was the king of the Akkadians? As king,
what did he accomplish in 2340 BCE,
and how long did this last?
When and why was Babylon built, and who
became king?
Summarize Hammurabi’s code.
Important Vocabulary
Sargon
Akkadians
Hammurabi
Babylon
empire