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Question 1 - 10

• Name the 3 classes on the Mesopotamian Social Class Pyramid

Answer 1 – 10

• High/Upper, Middle, Low

Question 1 - 20

• Name the group that is located at the bottom of the Mesopotamian Social Class Pyramid

Answer 1 – 20

• Slaves

Question 1 - 30

• Name the two groups that are located in middle class of the Mesopotamian social class pyramid.

Answer 1 – 30

• Farmers and skilled workers

Question 1 - 40

• Name all 5 groups that are located at the top of the Mesopotamian social class Pyramid.

Answer 1 – 40

• Ruler, Powerful Priests, Top Officials, Wealthy Merchants, and Large Land owners.

Question 1 - 50

• Explain how Hammurabi’s code was applied to the social classes.

Answer 1 – 50

• Laws were not applied equally between classes.

Question 2 - 10

• Explain the term polytheism.

Answer 2 – 10

• Polytheism means belief in many gods.

Question 2 - 20

• Explain what a Ziggurat is AND what it was used for.

Answer 2 – 20

• A ziggurat is a Mesopotamian temple. It was used to house the priest, religious ceremonies were performed there, and used as a ware house for extra food and grain

Question 2 - 30

• Explain why ziggurats were built so tall.

Answer 2 – 30

• Ziggurats were built so tall because the Mesopotamians believed that the gods came from above and then walked on Earth. The ziggurat represented a stair case between the gods and Earth.

Question 2 - 40

• Explain where the higher class homes would be located in relation to the ziggurat.

Answer 2 – 40

• The higher your class the closer to the ziggurat would be your home.

Question 2 - 50

• Name at least 3 of the gods that Mesopotamians worshiped.

Answer 2 – 50

• sky, wind, Earth, fresh water, salt water, moon, and sun.

Question 3 - 10

• Name the two rivers that make up Mesopotamia.

Answer 3 – 10

• Tigris and Euphrates

Question 3 - 20

• Explain why civilizations settled in the Fertile Crescent. (Mesopotamia) (Need 4 reasons)

Answer 3 – 20

• 1. Water for Drinking needed to survive• 2. Crops needed to irrigate the crops• 3. Food source – fish and animals are easier to

hunt when they come to drink.• 4. Trade and transportation

Question 3 - 30

• Why were the Phoenicians so dependent on the sea?

Answer 3 – 30

• The Phoenicians were dependent on the sea because they had very few natural resources.

Question 3 - 40

• Explain the significance of Hammurabi’s code

Answer 3 – 40

• The significance of Hammurabi’s is the first time laws were written down. Also the laws did not apply to everyone equally.

Question 3 - 50

• A city-state must have:

Answer 3 – 50

• 1. It’s own government• 2. Own set of laws• 3. Worship its own gods

Question 4 - 10

• The Sumerians created the first form of writing which was called _______________.

Answer 4 – 10

• Cuneiform

Question 4 - 20

The Babylonians created these fantastic Bazaars. Explain what happens in a Bazaar.

Answer 4 – 20

• A Bazaar is a market place where people came to trade goods. You find exotic animals, cloth, food, and entertainment. You also find important government buildings.

Question 4 - 30

• The Phoenicians were known for something very unique and different. What were they known for.

Answer 4 – 30

• Purple dyed cloth.

Question 4 - 40

• The Phoenicians are credited with created a 22 character __________________

Answer 4 – 40

• Alphabet

Question 4 - 50

• The Assyrians were great warriors and contributed many great advancements in war. Name a military advancement from the Assyrians.

Answer 4 – 50

• Battering ram• Catapult• Armor for the archers

Question 5 - 10

• Which job in Mesopotamia was the person treated with absolute respect and obedience.

Answer 5 – 10

• King (Ruler)

Question 5 - 20

• This persons job was to carryout all religious ceremonies.

Answer 5 – 20

• Priests

Question 5 - 30

• This job was considered an important job. Professional writers were well trained and wrote down laws, contracts, and business deals. This job was known as ___________.

Answer 5 – 30

• Scribe

Question 5 - 40

• These people were responsible for raising live stock and growing all the crops for the community. This job is known as a __________.

Answer 5 – 40

• Farmer

Question 5 - 50

• This job was held by most women and included taking care of the home, supervising children, and caring for the husband

Answer 5 – 50

• Housekeeper