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Mesopotamia TermsGeographyThe First Civilization Life in SumerEarly Empires Bonus Question: 5000 pts

Terms 1: 200 Question: A belief in many gods or goddesses is called __________. Answer polytheism

Terms 1: 400 Question: A metal that is a mixture of copper and tin is called __________. Answer bronze

Terms 1: 600 Question: A picture or drawing that represents a word or idea is called ____________. Answer pictograph

Terms 1: 800 Question: An ancient region of Southern Mesopotamia is called ____________. Answer Sumer

Topic 1: 1000 Question: A political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmlands Answer City-state

Geo: 200 Question: What is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers called? Answer Mesopotamia

Geo: 400 Question: Why was the area between the rivers so good for growing crops? Answer The flooding rivers deposited silt.

Geo: 600 Question: They were able to trade due to a crop ________. Answer surplus

Geo: 800 Question: Flat land bordering a river is called a _________. Answer Floodplain

Geo: 1000 Question: A climate of little rainfall and warm temperature is called ____________. Answer Semiarid

1 st Civil: 200 Question: What was the first civilization called? Answer Sumer

1 st Civil: 400 Question: Where did the priest collect payments and conducted religious services? Answer The city’s ziggurat

1 st Civil: 600 Question: What did they early Mesopotamians organize themselves into? Answer City-states

1 st Civil: 800 Question: New leaders who took control eventually became known as ____________. Answer kings

1 st Civil: 1000 Question: What are the 5 Traits of Civilization? Answer Advanced Cities Specialized Workers Complex Institutions Record Keeping Advanced Technology

Sumer: 200 Question: Who were at the top of the upper classes? Answer Kings and priests

Sumer: 400 Question: Who was in every class in Sumerian society? Answer women

Sumer: 600 Question: What advancement did the Sumerian make? – Clay pots – Ride horses – The wheel – farm Answer The wheel

Sumer: 800 Question: What was the purpose of developing the world’s first writing system? Answer To keep business records

Sumer: 1000 Question: Who kept records for the Sumerians? Answer Scribes

Bonus Question: 5000 pts. Question: Complete the Traits of Civilization chart – TraitsExample – 1. – 2. – 3. – 4. – 5. Answer … 1. Advanced Cities – Kish, Nippur, Ur 2. Specialized Workers – priests, kings, artisans 3. Complex institutions – Temple, army schools 4. Record Keeping – writing 5.Advanced technology – wheel, plow, irrigation

The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the Question write you win that money If you get it wrong you Loss the money!