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21 Cards in this Set
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Where is Mesopotamia? What do rivers is Mesopotamia lie between? |
Mesopotamia was on a wide, flat plain between two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates |
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What effects did the floods in Mesopotamia have |
It left behind a fresh layer of soil and it also brought danger |
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Why was it difficult to grow crops in Mesopotamia |
Because the water flooded all the land |
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What new agriculture Technique did the Sumeriareans invent |
They invented the irrigation and plow |
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What led to the development of Sumerian city states? |
Surplus of food, increased population, villages turned into towns, cities continued to grow |
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What two inventions helped Samarian city states trade over long distances? |
The wheel and the sail. Example: wheeled carts and sailing ships. |
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What were the three social classes in Sumner? |
Upper-class, middle-class, lower class |
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What were the three social classes in Sumner? |
Upper-class (priest, wealthy merchants), middle-class (farmers), lower class (Slaves) |
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What were the Samarian's religious beliefs |
They believed that the gods played an active role in their lives, so it was important to keep Gods happy |
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Where is Sumer? |
In Mesopotamia |
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What did Samarian priest do? |
Told the people what the gods wanted. They knew when religious events or ceremonies should take place. |
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What led to the development of writing in Sumer? |
To keep track of the surplus grain and other goods stored in storehouses. |
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How did Kings gain and keep power in Sumer? |
Priest tried to predict who would be the best leader. To stay in power kings needed the support of the priests so they were careful to respect their rights |
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What advances in technology did the Sumarian's invent? |
Use of the plow, the wheel, the sail, system of writing, potters wheel, and how to make glass out of sand. |
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What advances in learning did the Sumerians invent? |
They wrote the first mathematics book. They invented the science of astronomy. From the study of stars they developed a calendar. |
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What type of writing did the Samarian's invent? |
Sumeriareans recorded information by pressing wedge-shaped marks into Clay called Cuneiform |
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What writing systems were invented by the ancient Mayans and Chinese? |
The Mayans created a writing system based on hieroglyphs. |
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What steps occurred during the evolution of writing? |
First break up a spoken language into words and sounds. Next, develop a way of recording these symbols. Teach it to others. |
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Why was it difficult for one Sumeriarean city state to conquer another one? |
If the king sent too many soldiers to a defeated city he would risk not having enough soldiers to protect his home city. If he sent too few soldiers They might not be able to withstand attack in the defeated city. |
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Who was Sargon the great? |
Leader of Akkad. He conquered the Sumeria city states to create Mesopotamia's first empire. |
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What was the Akkadian empire? |
Ruled by Sargon. |
