1. Welcome! The Topic For Today Is…

2. Mesopotamia Terms Geography The First Civilization Life in Sumer
Early Empires
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1000
Bonus Question: 5000 pts

3. Terms 1: 200
Question:
A belief in many gods or goddesses is called __________.
Answer
polytheism
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4. Terms 1: 400
Question:
A metal that is a mixture of copper and tin is called __________.
Answer
bronze
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5. Terms 1: 600
Question:
A picture or drawing that represents a word or idea is called ____________.
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pictograph
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6. Terms 1: 800
Question:
An ancient region of Southern Mesopotamia is called ____________.
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Sumer
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7. Topic 1: 1000
Question:
A political unit that includes a city and its nearby farmlands
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City-state
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8. Geo: 200
Question:
What is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers called?
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Mesopotamia
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9. Geo: 400
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Why was the area between the rivers so good for growing crops?
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The flooding rivers deposited silt.
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10. Geo: 600 Question: They were able to trade due to a crop ________.
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surplus
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11. Geo: 800 Question: Flat land bordering a river is called a _________.
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Floodplain
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12. Geo: 1000
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A climate of little rainfall and warm temperature is called ____________.
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Semiarid
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13. 1st Civil: 200 Question: What was the first civilization called?
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Sumer
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14. 1st Civil: 400
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Where did the priest collect payments and conducted religious services?
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The city’s ziggurat
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15. 1st Civil: 600
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What did they early Mesopotamians organize themselves into?
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City-states
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16. 1st Civil: 800
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New leaders who took control eventually became known as ____________.
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kings
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17. 1st Civil: 1000 Question: What are the 5 Traits of Civilization?
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Advanced Cities
Specialized Workers
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
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18. Sumer: 200 Question: Who were at the top of the upper classes? Answer
Kings and priests
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19. Sumer: 400 Question: Who was in every class in Sumerian society?
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women
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20. Sumer: 600 Question: What advancement did the Sumerian make? Answer
Clay pots
Ride horses
The wheel
farm
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21. Sumer: 800
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What was the purpose of developing the world’s first writing system?
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To keep business records
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22. Sumer: 1000 Question: Who kept records for the Sumerians? Answer
Scribes
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23. Empires: 200 Question: Who built the Hanging Gardens of Bablyon?
Cyrus
Hammurabi
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar II
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24. Empires: 400
Question:
Who created a set of written laws to help him rule his empire?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Cyrus
Nebuchadnezzar II
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25. Empires: 600
Question:
Who were the most cruel in conquering and governing their empire?
Persians
Chaldeans
Akkadians
Assyrians
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26. Empires: 800 Question: What is exile? Answer
Forcing peole to move from their homelands to another place far away
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27. Empires: 1000
Question:
What is the region of land that curves between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea called?
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The Fertile Crescent
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28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. Question:
Complete the Traits of Civilization chart
Traits Example 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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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
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30. Daily Double 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!