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| Identify the key points of Hammurabi's Code. |
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-The had laws on labor, trade, property, adopting kids, practicing medicine, hiring boats or wagons
-Hammurabi's Code was based on the "Eye for Eye" system. This meant that if one man blinded one man the government will put out the other mans eye
-This was the first time laws were written down
-The code did not apply equally to everybody. The more important the victim the harder the punishment |
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| Explain the importance of writing in Mesopotamia. |
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-Some scribes recorded sales and trades, tax payments, gifts for the gods, marriages, and deaths
-Scribes kept records, read, and wrote
-There were Military Scribes and Government Scribes were important because very few people in Mesopotamia knew how to read or write |
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| Describe the way Mesopotamia kept records. |
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-The wrote on clay with cuneiform (group of wedges)
-The shape and size of the tablet depended on its purpose
A. Large-Reference
B. Smaller- postcard/personal messages
-Writing developed over time. People first drew pictures and then they learned to record ideas using symbols |
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| -Made system of math that calculated the area of geometric shapes |
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| What is this area of math called? |
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| An organized list of laws or rules |
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| a form of writing that uses groups of wedges and lines |
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| Where were the first known schools located and what was the occupation of the graduates? |
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| The first known schools were in the land of Sumer were boys and girl could learn to read and write and eventually become scribes or professional writers. |
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| a city with its own traditions and its own government and laws |
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| belief in more than one god |
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| a legend that explains peoples beliefs |
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| many and territories people who are controlled by one government |
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| a group of traders traveling together |
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| a market that cell different kinds of goods |
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| an organized list of laws or rules |
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| a form of writing that uses groups of wedges and lines |
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| a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language |
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| a time where there is so little food that many people starve to death |
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| to force someone to live in another country |
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| a religious leader that told the Israelites what God wanted them to do |
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| the scattering of people who have a common background or belief |
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| What drew people to Mesopotamia and what were their occupations? |
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| The farmers and city builders were drawn to Mesopotamia because of the rich soil and rivers. Traders moved here because of the central location. |
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| Why was the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers a source of life? |
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| The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers left rich soil on the land because of the flooding each year. This meant that the farmers could grow crop. It also had reeds for making boats, clay for making houses, and fish in the river. |
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| Why was the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers a source of death? |
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| It was the source of death because the floods did not always happen the same time each year. Racing down without warning, they sometimes swept away people, animals, and houses. Then, the survivors would slowly rebuild and pray that the next flood will not be so destructive. |
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| Why did the cities that developed in Sumer become city-states? |
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| Long distances, usually including a desert, separated the Sumerian cities. This made it difficult for Sumerians in different cities to unite under one ruler. Each city acted as a state with its own special god or goddess, its own government, and eventually, its own king. That is why they are called cit-states. |
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| 6. Read “A Brief Tour of a Sumerian City on page 32. Pretend that you are a first time visitor to the city. Write a paragraph describing what you would see. |
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| I just arrived in Sumer. I see lots of houses all with flat roofs. I keep walking until I see the house I will be staying in. I have to walk around the house to get to the door. I go into the house I will be staying at and all the light I get is from a few oil lamps. I walk outside and I see a lovely courtyard. Tonight I plan to go to the square and see all the acrobats and musicians. I love it here! |
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| List 4 facts about the Sumerian religion. |
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| They believed gods would punish them if they did something bad, and they believed that the gods would reward them if they did something good. |
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| What became the downfall of Sumer? |
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| Fought over their land and water. |
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| What were the natural resources of the Phoenicians? |
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| The natural resources of the Phoenicians were snails with purple dye and dense forests of cedar trees. |
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| Why was the sea so important to the Phoenicians? |
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| The sea was important to them because they had great sea power and were the first trading empire. |
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| How did Abraham serve as a leader of the Israelites? |
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| Abraham led Israel to a belief in one God and he led them from Mesopotamia to Canaan, |
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| Israel moved to Egypt because of a famine. After 600 years, they left Egypt to return to Canaan. What stood in the way of their return? Why?(2) |
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| Israel’s sin caused them to wander in the desert for 40 years. The Israelites had to conquer Canaan because of the opposition. |
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| Trace the history of the Israelites from the leadership of Abraham to King Solomon. List each ruler and what contribution they made to Israel. |
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Abraham- led Israel from Mesopotamia to Canaan and to a belief in one God.
Moses- led Israel back to Canaan from Egypt
King Saul- the first king of Israel. He defended Israel against their enemies.
King David- the second king. He united the 12 tribes into a single nation
King Solomon- the third king. Under his leadership Israel grew wealthy because of trade |
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