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Welcome!The Topic For Today Is…
MesopotamiaTerms Geography The First
CivilizationLife in Sumer Early Empires
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Bonus Question: 5000 pts
Terms 1: 200• Question:• A belief in many gods or goddesses is called
__________.• Answer• polytheism
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Terms 1: 400• Question:• A metal that is a mixture of copper and tin is
called __________.• Answer• bronze
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Terms 1: 600• Question:• A picture or drawing that represents a word or
idea is called ____________.• Answer• pictograph
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Terms 1: 800• Question:• An ancient region of Southern Mesopotamia is
called ____________.• Answer• Sumer
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Topic 1: 1000• Question:• A political unit that includes a city and its
nearby farmlands• Answer• City-state
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Geo: 200• Question:• What is the land between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers called?• Answer• Mesopotamia
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Geo: 400• Question:• Why was the area between the rivers so good
for growing crops?• Answer• The flooding rivers deposited silt.
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Geo: 600• Question:• They were able to trade due to a crop
________.• Answer• surplus
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Geo: 800• Question:• Flat land bordering a river is called a
_________.• Answer• Floodplain
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Geo: 1000• Question:• A climate of little rainfall and warm
temperature is called ____________.• Answer• Semiarid
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1st Civil: 200• Question:• What was the first civilization called?• Answer• Sumer
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1st Civil: 400• Question:• Where did the priest collect payments and
conducted religious services?• Answer• The city’s ziggurat
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1st Civil: 600• Question:• What did they early Mesopotamians organize
themselves into?• Answer• City-states
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1st Civil: 800• Question:• New leaders who took control eventually
became known as ____________.• Answer• kings
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1st Civil: 1000• Question:• What are the 5 Traits of Civilization?• Answer• Advanced Cities• Specialized Workers• Complex Institutions• Record Keeping• Advanced TechnologyBack
Sumer: 200• Question:• Who were at the top of the upper classes?• Answer• Kings and priests
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Sumer: 400• Question:• Who was in every class in Sumerian society?• Answer• women
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Sumer: 600• Question:• What advancement did the Sumerian make?– Clay pots– Ride horses– The wheel– farm
• Answer• The wheel
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Sumer: 800• Question:• What was the purpose of developing the
world’s first writing system?• Answer• To keep business records
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Sumer: 1000• Question:• Who kept records for the Sumerians?• Answer• Scribes
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Bonus Question: 5000 pts.
• Question:• Complete the Traits of Civilization chart
– Traits Example– 1.– 2.– 3.– 4.– 5.
• Answer• …• 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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Daily Double
The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money
You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money
If you get it wrong you Loss the money!
Daily Double
The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money
You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money
If you get it wrong you Loss the money!