Mesopotamia Quiz Review

The most common job for Sumerians would be a ______________.   SOCIAL PYRAMID   The most common job for Sumerians would be a ______________. What 2 ways could someone become a slave:  

The _______________________ _____________________ is the arc of land that stretches from the _______________________ gulf to the ___________________________________ sea. When the rivers flood they leave behind dirt known as ________________ which is excellent for _______________________. In Mesopotamia they were known to make many tools out of a new metal called _______________. It was made by mixing copper and tin.

The _____________ was the center of all Mesopotamian City-states The _____________ was the center of all Mesopotamian City-states. It was believed that the _____________ lived in the highest part. Only the _______________ and _____________ were allowed inside.   Around 2350 BC a man by the name of _________________ of Akkad took control of both northern and southern ________________ creating the world’s first known ___________________.

Early on in Sumerian society ___________ held all the power Early on in Sumerian society ___________ held all the power. They were the only ones that could ________ to the gods. They blessed the ______________ for the farmers and collected the _________________ that the people had to pay. Later ___________ will emerge as leaders. This happens because of_________ between the city-states.  Sumerians began to develop their writing to the point where they could tell stories. One of their earliest works was the Epic of ________________. It told stories of a man’s journey against the gods and demons.

The Sumerians had many great inventions, but their 3 greatest were the _______________, ______________ and _______________. The also built ___________________ ditches to help ___________ their crops.    In Mesopotamia they used ___________________ as their form of writing. It was written on ___________ tablets. The ones who could read and write were known as ________________. Early on they used their writing to keep track of __________, debts, and ____________.

The People of Sumer believed in a polytheistic religion which means they believe in ______________ gods. They believe that the gods came from the ________________ , that’s why their temples look the way they do. The gods are there to protect the people and punish them if they do wrong. The temple is also used to observe the ______________ at night which the priests track and even developed a _________________ off of to help them know when the river might flood and when to plant their crops.

Around 1792 BCE a king took control of the Babylonian empire Around 1792 BCE a king took control of the Babylonian empire. His name was __________________. He is best known for his written code of _______________. His harsh punishments had the simple idea of an ____________ for an _______________.   A series of leaders from the same family, also called a _________________ began to form in Mesopotamia. They ruled until taken over by another family.