1. Civilizations in Mesopotamia Lesson 1 Make A Note of That Pages 61-66

2. What two inventions helped early farmers deal with flooding? Check Question #1

3. Two inventions that helped early farmers deal with flooding were dikes and canals. Check Question #1 Response

4. How did religion in Sumer reflect the importance of agriculture? Check Question #2

5. Sumerian religion reflected the importance of agriculture because Sumerians believed they would get larger harvests by pleasing the gods and would face natural disasters by displeasing the gods.

6. What type of government did Sumerian city-states form to provide stronger leadership? Check Question #3

7. Sumerian city-states formed a monarchy to provide stronger leadership. Check Question #3 Response

8. What effect did a surplus of food have on life in Sumer? Check Question #4

9. A surplus of food meant people in Sumer could spend time doing other activities besides growing or finding food. Check Question #4 Response

10. What were the three levels of Sumer’s social classes? Check Question #5

11. The three levels of Sumer’s social classes were nobles, middle class, and laborers and slaves. Check Question #5 Response

12. What innovations did the Sumerians develop? Check Question #6

13. Innovations that the Sumerians developed included: iqu, quart, cargo boats with sails, and a writing system known as cuneiform. Check Question #6 Response

14. War and Peace in the Fertile Crescent Lesson 2 Make A Note of That Pages 67-71

15. What was the major cause of wars among the people of the Fertile Crescent? Check Question #1

16. The major causes of war among the people of the Fertile Crescent were land and water disputes. Check Question #1 Response

17. Why did Sargon tear down boundary pillars and city walls? Check Question #2

18. Sargon tore down boundary pillars and city walls to show that he had built an empire.

19. What is an “eye for an eye” law? Check Question #3

20. An “eye for an eye law” is a law that states whoever causes an injury will be punished with the same injury. Check Question #3 Response

21. Why did the Assyrians attack their neighbors? Check Question #4

22. The Assyrians attacked their neighbors because they wanted to gain more fertile land on which to farm. Check Question #4 Response

23. Israelites, Phoenicians, and Lydians Lesson 3 Make A Note of That Pages 72-77

24. In what important way were Abraham’s religious beliefs different from the beliefs of the people of Mesopotamia? Check Question #1

25. Abraham believed in one god, while the Mesopotamians believed in different gods. Check Question #1 Response

26. What set of rules became an important part of three major religions? Check Question #2

27. The Ten Commandments became an important part of three major religions.

28. How did the Phoenician people spread the use of their alphabet? Check Question #3

29. The Phoenicians spread their alphabet through their colonies, which had contact with people from many different places. Check Question #3 Response

30. How did coined money change trade? Check Question #4

31. The use of coined money allowed traders to set prices for various goods and services. Check Question #4 Response