Chapter 3 Bluff Game

This is another name for an independent city and the countryside it controls.

This is what the social pyramid of ancient Mesopotamia was called. It put people into rank or social class.

State the definition of irrigation and explain why it was important.

This is a belief in many gods.

Describe Cuneiform.

This is the name for a picture symbol.

What was the 1 st thing that early writing was used for?

Go through the different parts of ACES and state what the letters stand for and what is expected for each area.

This is a writer for the king.

Describe in detail the social hierarchy of Ancient Mesopotamia, going from the top to the bottom.

List two uses of the wheel.

How did the plow help the Ancient Mesopotamians farm?

List the five characteristics of a civilization.

What was the name of Sargon’s empire?

What happened to Sargon’s empire when he died?

Describe the differences between a city-state and an empire.

List two criticisms of the Code of Hammurabi.

List two ways the rivers in Mesopotamia allowed them to get a surplus of food which led to a stable food supply.

What is the fertile crescent?

What is a surplus?

List 4 jobs that people could have had in Mesopotamia.

Why did early civilizations need laws?

What is the definition of a civilization?

Describe how silt helped farming.

List a power the Mesopotamians thought their gods had.

Did Mesopotamian history start on the BC or AD side of the calendar?

What modern day country is Mesopotamia located in?

What would be an advantage of being a scribe?

Describe the theory behind the Code of Hammurabi.

What city-state was Hammurabi the king of?