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Mesopotamian Green Eggs &
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‘talkin’ ‘bout, Civilizations
Hammurabi
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Mesopotamia
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Topic 1: 200
• Question:
• This group is credited with having the FIRST
empire in Mesopotamia
• Answer
• The Akkadians
Topic 1: 400
• Question:
• These people wandered from place-to-place in
search of food.
• Answer
• Nomads
Topic 1: 600
• Question:
• Once people learned to do this, they stopped
wandering and lived in permanent settlements.
• Answer
• Farm/agriculture
Topic 1: 800
• Question:
• What is the main difference between the Old Stone
Age and the New Stone Age?
• Answer
• OSA – people were nomads and made weapons from stone
NSA – people had permanent settlements and made
weapons/tools from stone
Topic 1: 1000
• Question:
• What, ultimately, led to the downfall of the
Sumerian civilization to the Babylonians, and
which Babylonian King was responsible for
uniting all of the former Sumerian city-states?
• Answer
• The city-states were constantly fighting with
one another, leaving them weak and
vulnerable; King Hammurabi
Topic 2: 200
• Question:
• This civilization was famous for its shipbuilding and
had an alliance with Persia to build their Navy
• Answer
• The Phoenicians
Topic 2: 400
• Question:
• What was the Babylonians BIGGEST contribution to
ancient and modern society?
• Answer
• Hammurabi’s Code
Topic 2: 600
• Question:
• The idea that priests were a “higher class”
than farmers in Sumerian society was part of:
• Answer
• Social Hierarchy
Topic 2: 800
• Question:
• What civilization conquered weaker Sumerian
city-states to form the first true empire in
Mesopotamia, and who was its leader?
Answer
The Akkadians; Sargon
Topic 2: 1000
• Question:
• List the 6 Civilizations in the order in which they
appeared and prospered in Mesopotamia:
(Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Phoenicians, Sumerians)
• 300 bonus: Which king goes with which civ?
Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, Sargon
• Answer
• Sumerians – Akkadians (Sar) – Babylonians (Ham) –
Assyrians – Chaldeans (Neb-Dog) - Phoenicians
Topic 3: 200
• Question:
• How many laws/codes made up Hammurabi's Code?
• Answer
• 282
Topic 3: 400
• Question:
• King Hammurabi ruled this Empire for over 40 years:
• Answer
• Babylonian Empire
Topic 3: 600
• Question:
• What was significant about Hammurabi’s
Code? (Why was it different from other laws that had been issued in
prior Civilizations?)
• Answer
• They were written down; He made them public for
ALL people to read
(men, women, slaves, children)
Topic 3: 800
• Question:
• How did King Hammurabi get the word out
about the Code of Laws to the entire
Babylonian Empire?
• Answer
• He had the codes/laws carved into a pillar and
placed in the center of Babylonian cities for all to
have access to
Topic 3: 1000
• Question:
• Why was Division of Labor so important in the
development of a civilization?
• Answer
• Because people needed to specialize in many
different jobs. Once people started to farm many
different jobs were needed to advance the
civilization, like craftsmen, merchants, clothing
makers, etc.
Topic 4: 200
• Question:
• Which of these timelines lists the dates in the
correct Chronological order?
• Answer
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A: 100BC-150BC-100AD-50AD
B: 150BC-200BC-50AD-100AD
C: 150BC-100BC-50AD-100AD
D: 100AD-50AD-100BC-150BC
Topic 4: 400
• Question:
• The region of rich farmland between the Persian Gulf
and the Mediterranean Sea is also known as:
• Answer
• The Fertile Crescent
Topic 4: 600
• Question:
• List two of the three important
advances/achievements of the Chaldeans:
• Answer
• 7-Day Week; Sundials; Farmed Honey Bees for honey
Topic 4: 800
• Question:
• Why was Mesopotamia the PERFECT place for the
start of civilizations? (list three reasons)
• Answer.
• Great climate; between two rivers; good soil;
Topic 4: 1000
• Question:
• List at least FOUR important advances/achievements of
the Sumerians:
(100 bonus points for each correct response over the first four)
• Answer
• Wheel; Plow; Sewers; Math
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Make-up/Jewelry; Cuneiform; Bronze for Tools; Chariot
(base 60 for time and calendars)
Topic 5: 200
• Question:
• Structures that were built to act as a ladder to the
gods were called:
• Answer:
• Ziggurats
Topic 5: 400
• Question:
• Define the term Polytheism
• Answer:
• The worship of many gods
Topic 5: 600
• Question:
• Define the terms Caravan and Bazaars
• Answer:
• Caravan – group of travelers
• Bazaars – large, open markets
Topic 5: 800
• Question:
• Define the terms Division of Labor and
Social Hierarchy
• Answer
• Division of Labor is when people started to
specialize in particular jobs; Social Hierarchy the
emergence of different classes once this happened
Topic 5: 1000
• Question:
• Define Cuneiform and the Alphabet, including the
civilizations responsible for both advances
• Answer
• Cuneiform was the first form of writing using
wedge-shaped symbols, used by the Sumerians to
keep written records. The Phoenicians then came
up with the Alphabet, which used a set of letters to
form words.