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Question Name the 3 classes on the Mesopotamian Social Class PyramidTRANSCRIPT
Social Class
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Government
Accomplis-hments Jobs
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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