Mesopotamian Review Slides

Mesopotamia Test Review

Means “Land between the

rivers”

What is the dividing of the

population into groups with

different levels of importance

called?

Name 3 similarities between

the Code of Hammurabi and

the 10 Commandments.

Why is imperial administration

important?

What did a king need to do in

order to be considered

effective?

Who wanted some sleep so

decided to flood the world?

What was the scattering of the

Jews called?

Who gave Hammurabi the

code of law?

How was Judaism different

than other religions in the

Middle East?

What is a prophet?

Which civilization created the

360 day calendar?

Which civilization created the

360 day calendar?

I conquered Lugalzagissi and

then battled many city-states

in order to rule sumer.

A group of lands ruled by one

government

Why is Moses considered a

prophet?

Why is the “fertile crescent” no

longer fertile? Give four

reasons.

Provide detail for three of

those reasons.

Which Mesopotamian ruler

was known for his brutality?

Whose descendants became

the Israelites?

Name two ways that the

people of Mesopotamia

changed their environment to

make it a good place to live.

How did Hammurabi use

rivers to increase his power?

Which civilization was the first

to have imperial

administration?

Which civilization invented the

60 minute hour?

Perhaps the earliest system of

writing, it uses a series of

wedges

Why are libraries an important

invention?

Who is Anu?

What is a covenant?

Why was the position of scribe

so powerful?

Which civilization invented the

sailboat?

Where did government issued

coined money originate?

What was Gilgamesh

searching for?

Name three differences

between the Code of

Hammurabi and the Ten

Commandments.

Why was written langauge

started?

Who killed the Bull of Heaven

and Humbuba?

Why is writing an important

invention?

Why is the wheel an important

invention?

The belief in many gods and

goddesses

I am the father of all Gods

Although I was cruel, I was a

good ruler because I

appointed governors to help

me rule the vast empire

What are the first five books of

the Hebrew Bible called?

What are the four aspects of

civilization?

Where did the alphabet come

from?

Who is aruru?

Who led the Jews out of

Egypt?

Who was the first to have a

standing army?

Why have items from the iraqi

museum in baghdad gone

missing?

What could have been done to

prevent this?

Which Mesopotamian kings

do we only know of through

legend?

In his covenant with Abraham,

what did God promise?

God sent me the 10

Commandments and the

Torah.

What is the exchange of one

good or service for another

called?

According to the epic of

Gilgamesh, what should you

do to make sure you have a

good life in the afterworld?

Utnapishtim overheard

__________ telling the wall of

his reed hut about the

upcoming flood.

How was the Phoenician

alphabet better than

cuneiform?

What is the name of the Sun

God?

Who is considered a prophet

of the Jews, Christians and

Muslims?

Who invented aqueducts?

Which civilization got rich from

their trade in purple dye?

Who is considered the father

of the Jews, Christians and

Muslims?

Which civilization is known for

their war technology?

One of the Major themes of

Gilgamesh is that love makes

us better people. Name 2

relationships that did that and

explain how. (double Pts)

A long period without water

A written collection of laws

that apply to the people ruled

by one government

Belief in one god

A raised waterway that carries

fresh water from one area to

another