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Mesopotamia Video Viewing Guide
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1. The first seeds of ___________________ were sown in Mesopotamia.
2. List the 3 ancient civilizations that arose in Mesopotamia (in chronological order)
1st:
2nd:
3rd:
3. The Assyrians were the masters of _________________ while the Sumerians saw the Creation of
___________________ itself.
4. The “Great Crescent” is located between the __________ & ___________ rivers.
5. This land was called Mesopotamia by the ___________ but we call it _________ today.
6. In 1917, shepherds discovered the _________ _________ _________ in a cave.
7. The Bible has been interpreted by 2 different points of view, which are the ___________________ &
the _______________________.
8. List 2 nations which sent Bible scholars to the Middle East in an effort to prove the Bible was a viable
historic document.
Nation #1:____________ Nation #2: :____________
9. In 1868, the Moabite Stone was discovered which proved ________ ________ of the Bible’s historical
accuracy.
10. What happened to the Moabite Stone? __________________________________
11. In 586 B.C., Babylon conquered ________________________.
12. _______________ Israelites were marched over _______ miles back to Babylon.
13. The Bible was first written as a book in what ancient city? ________________
14. The Tower of Babel was thought to be discovered in Iraq but it was built _______ _________ & was
_________ __________ away from Babylon.
15. The first society to have a written law code was _____________________.
16. This law was known as ________________________________________.
17. One aspect of Hammurabi’s Code, the “ordeal”, is still practiced - describe it below.
18. Assyria was mentioned as the __________ __________ __________ _________.
19. Assyrian kings had _______________ power.
20. At the siege of Lakesh, the Jewish king was able to resist the Assyrians by constructing an
___________________ ___________________.
21. Ancient Sumer was the birthplace of the __________ __________ & _________.
22. Ziggurats were built using ________________ _________________.
23. The Sumerians also invented ____________________, which you are doing now.
Standards Addressed:
ELAWLRL1.d Analyzes the influence of mythic, traditional, or classical literature on works of world literature.
ELAWLRL1.e Analyzes and compares style and language across significant cross-cultural literary works.
ELAWLRL2.d Analyzes and compares universal themes characteristic of literature from different cultures across time and genre (e.g.,
cultural values, cultural tradition, archetypes, and philosophical roots).
ELAWLRL3.b Relates a literary work to the seminal ideas of the time and place in which it is set or the time and place of its
composition. i. Greek ii. Roman iii. Classical Multicultural iv. Western European v. Contemporary Multicultural