Unit 4: Mesopotamia

This Sumerian invention helped create a surplus of food through loosening up the soil and allowing for proper irrigation of crops.

• Plow

• Writing

• The Wheel

• The Sailboat

Pyramid like structures in which the Sumerians worshipped their gods.

• Pyramid

• Ziggurat

• Plow

• Province

Priests, Generals, Warriors and Kings belonged to the:

• Lowest Class

• Working Class/Middle Class

• Upper Class

• All of the classes

Farmers, Merchant, Artisans and Craftsmen all belonged to the:

• Upper Class

• Lowest Class

• Working Class/Middle Class

• None of the classes

Sumerian religion believed in many gods. This is called:

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Theocracy

• Judaism

The following is a Mesopotamian invention:

• The Wheel

• The plow

• Writing

• All of the above

This Babylonian emperor deported the Jews and caused the Jews to rebel against him.

• King Cyrus the Great

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon

A harsh legal system instituted by harsh Babylonian ruler Hammurabi. It believed in the concept that the punishment should always fit the crime. "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" is a saying that comes from this law code.

• Justinian's Code

• The Roman Legal Code

• Nebuchadnezzar's Code

• Hammurabi's Code

This particular Mesopotamian empire fell due to poor harvest leading to less food available for trade, which led to slower trade. This then led to a short supply of materials for goods, which, in turn led to less production of goods and a weakened economy as a result.

• The Ancient Sumerians

• The Assyrian Empire

• The Akkadian Empire

• The Chaldean Empire

This group of Mesopotamians all shared a common culture due to war and trade.

• The Greeks

• The Egytians

• The Romans

• The Sumerians