Mesopotamia Review

Before the Agricultural Revolution, people were hunter-gatherers. Why couldn't they settle down in one place?

Which of the following did NOT spread due to trade?

Below is a map of the ancient city of Nippur. The fact that there are three ziggurats, or temples, within the small city

Hammurabi's ruthless conquering of new territory helped Babylon grow into a large, powerful empire.

Hammurabi's Code is considered the first written ______.

Hammurabi's Code can be summarized by "_______," which basically means whatever you do will be done back to you.

What was a Mesopotamian ziggurat?

What does it mean to have a surplus of something?

Due to their geography and a lack of efficient transportation, Mesopotamia consisted of decentralized, independent _____

What was the ORIGINAL purpose of cuneiform?

One of the eight features of a civilization is cities. Mesopotamia was filled with independent, decentralized _________.

"Bartering" is another word for ______.

Mesopotamia was on a _______, or a low piece of land along a river.

Art and architecture is another feature of a civilization. Architecture basically refers to ________.

4. Mesopotamian city-states developed along rivers. Which of the following could be an unintended (accidental) economic

True or False: In writing, it's easy to represent every single word as a picture.

Before the Agricultural Revolution, how did people get their food?

In Mesopotamia, who was considered the bottom of the social classhierarchy?

The Agricultural Revolution eventually led to the formation of _________.

________ is the process of controlling water flow to crops.

What is the division of labor?

Once there was the division of labor, how did people choose what jobs to work?

How did the physical Hammurabi's Code have to be created?

To be close to resources and transportation, Mesopotamian city-states developed along _______.

Mesopotamians were polytheistic, meaning they worshiped ______ god(s.)

What was the name of the Mesopotamian writing system invented by the Sumerians?

The Mesopotamians invented the wheel. Why is the wheel important?

The Agricultural Revolution occurred when people learned how to ______.

When people were hunter-gatherers, they followed their ______.

How did being able to trade HURT Mesopotamia?

The division of ________ is the process of people working the jobs they're best at, or where they have a ____________.

Another feature of a civilization is the division of labor. What major event allowed Mesopotamians to do this?

Hammurabi was a Babylonian ______ known for writing the first law code.

"Mesopotamia" translates to "land between two ______." It was located between the Tigris and Euphrates.

At first, cuneiform consisted of _______ to represent words.

True or False: People stayed in one place once they learned how to farm.

Mesopotamia was located in a region great for farming. What was this region called?

Based on their geography, the Mesopotamians were forced to establish their civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates d