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2. Mesopotamia TermsGeographyThe First Civilization Life in SumerEarly Empires 200 400 600 800 1000 Bonus Question: 5000 pts

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. 1 st Civil: 200 Question: What was the first civilization called? Answer Sumer

14. 1 st Civil: 400 Question: Where did the priest collect payments and conducted religious services? Answer The city’s ziggurat

15. 1 st Civil: 600 Question: What did they early Mesopotamians organize themselves into? Answer City-states

16. 1 st Civil: 800 Question: New leaders who took control eventually became known as ____________. Answer kings

17. 1 st Civil: 1000 Question: What are the 5 Traits of Civilization? Answer Advanced Cities Specialized Workers Complex Institutions Record Keeping Advanced Technology

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

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

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

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

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

23. 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

24. 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!

25. 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!