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Mesopotamia
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Social Studies
6th Grade
12/03/2012

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What was the first writing system the Sumerians developed?
Definition
Cuneiform
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What kind of symbols did this first writing system use?
Definition
Pictures
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Describe what a scribe does?
Definition
An official writer- to keep track of records or items people traded.
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Why is it hard to be a scribe?
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Only upper class boys could go to school. There are long school days and strict teachers. You have to memorize many symbols.
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Who was allowed to go to school?
Definition
Upper class boys
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What is a ziggurat?
Definition
A pyramid like temple in each city state
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What is polytheism?
Definition
The belief in many gods and goddesses.
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What is an empire?
Definition
Created when kings conquer many different lands.
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What is a levee?
Definition
Holds back the water to control the floods.
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What are canals?
Definition
Brings water into fields - digging ditches.
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What is a drought?
Definition
Peiods without rain.
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Who is the highest ranking leader?
Definition
Kings
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Who took care of the wealth of the city and gave advice?
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Priests
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What was the Sumerian women's role?
Definition
Raising children
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Who protected the Sumerian's from danger?
Definition
Gods
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What are some Mesopotamian achievements?
Definition
Writing- keeping records
Plow- farming
Wheel- transportation
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Who was Hammurabi and why was he important?
Definition
He created a single code of law
Made laws public and displayed them in center of town. Not everyone was equal.
Term
Was Hammurabi's code fair?  Why or why not?
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No, not everyone was treated equally.  He favored the upper class.
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Who was Sargon and why was he important?
Definition
He conquered much of the Fertile Crescent.  He created the first empire in Babylon.
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Five traits of civilization  

 

Describe the advanced cities

Definition
large cities with ziggurats; palaces
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Five traits of civilization

 

Describe specialized workers

Definition
Having food surplus allows people to do work other than farming - Kings, priests, craftsman, merchants
Term

Five traits of civilization

 

Describe Complex Institutions

 

Definition

Group of people who have a specific purpose- often it exists to help society meet its needs

Includes religion, government, schools

Term

Five traits of civilization

 

Describe record keeping

Definition
writing- Mesopotamia invented the world's first writing system- cuneiform
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Five traits of civilization

 

Describe improved technology

Definition
Sumerians bagan to make tools and weapons of bronze rather than copper- plow, wheel
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