chapter 3 ss review
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Chapter 3 Review
Mesopotamia is located between the __________ and ________ rivers.
Mesopotamia is located between the __________ and ________ rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
An “independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory” is a(n) ___________________.
An “independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory” is a(n) city-‐state.
How many different classes were there in ancient Sumer?
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How many different classes were there in ancient Sumer?
There were three social classes. What were they?
How many different classes were there in ancient Sumer?
There were three social classes. What were they?
Upper class – rulers, top officials, priests, wealthy merchants, and land owners
Middle class – farmers and skilled workers
Lower class – slaves
A religion that promotes a belief in more than one god is known as ________ .
A religion that promotes a belief in more than one god is known as polytheism.
A system of wriMng that uses triangular-‐shaped symbols to stand for ideas or things is known as __________.
A system of wriMng that uses triangular-‐shaped symbols to stand for ideas or things is known as cuneiform.
The set of 282 laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire is known as _____________.
The set of 282 laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire is known as Hammurabi’s Code.
Which Assyrian leader built a library and filled it with over 20,000 tablets on subjects like math, science, and law?
Which Assyrian leader built a library and filled it with over 20,000 tablets on subjects like math, science, and law?
Ashurbanipal
This leader captured Jerusalem and built what would be known as the “Neo Babylonian” empire.
This leader captured Jerusalem and built what would be known as the “Neo Babylonian” empire.
Nebuchadnezzar II
This Persian leader conquered the Medes and greatly increased the size of his empire.
This Persian leader conquered the Medes and greatly increased the size of his empire.
Cyrus the Great
The son of Cyrus the Great, this leader conquered Egypt, but had to end his invasion of Kush a\er his army was unprepared to survive in the desert.
The son of Cyrus the Great, this leader conquered Egypt, but had to end his invasion of Kush a\er his army was unprepared to survive in the desert.
Cambyses II
This leader took the throne by force a\er Cambyses died. He divided his empire into provinces with their own leaders, laws, and tradiMons.
This leader took the throne by force a\er Cambyses died. He divided his empire into provinces with their own leaders, laws, and tradiMons.
Darius the Great
What were two things that Darius did to help develop his empire?
What were two things that Darius did to help develop his empire?
-‐ Divide his territory into provinces
-‐ Created a common currency
-‐ Built a system of roads
-‐ Created a series of postal staDons
What was the central belief of Zorastrianism?
What was the central belief of Zorastrianism?
The universe in a state of struggle between the forces of good and evil.
How and why were seals used in Sumer?
How and why were seals used in Sumer?
A seal was used idenDfy objects as someone’s personal property. The seal leI the personal mark of an individual and was stamped into clay.
Phoenician society began to emerge once ______________ rule ended.
Phoenician society began to emerge once EgypDan rule ended.
Why did the Phoenicians trade with other cultures?
Why did the Phoenicians trade with other cultures?
They had few natural resources of their own.
What is the difference between an import and an export?
What is the difference between an import and an export?
An import is a good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country.
An export is a good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country’s borders.
The Phoenicians developed an __________ with ______ symbols that is similar to what we use today.
The Phoenicians developed an alphabet with 22 symbols that is similar to what we use today.
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