Nat Geo Chapter 3 Section 1.1-1.3

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Nat Geo Chapter 3 Section 1.1-1.3

Last updated over 4 years ago

20 questions

Read pages 66-71 in your Nat Geo textbook.

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Using what you know and what you can observe, what do you infer the lion might represent?

Objective: Analyze how the geography of Mesopotamia helped create the conditions for civilization to emerge by finding text evidence in your text book.

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What does "Mesopotamia" mean?

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What two rivers run through Mesopotamia?

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What new methods and technology did farmers in Mesopotamia use to take advantage of the fertile soil?

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Objective: Describe how the city-states of Sumer formed Southwest Asia’s first civilization by analyzing text.

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Where did Mesopotamia's first civilization arise?

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List 5 facts and/or observations about the city of Ur that you read in your text book:

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In what ways did the rivers support agriculture and the city-states?

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Objective: Summarize how important religion was to Sumerians and describe the monumental structures they built to please their gods by citing text evidence.

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The Sumerians believed that _____ had the power to cause destructive rains and floods.

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Priests climbed 100 or more steps to the shrine at the top of the ziggurat to worship the city god. Why do you think the shrine is positioned so high?

Enjoy the virtual tour...

Read pages 66-71 in your Nat Geo textbook.

1

Using what you know and what you can observe, what do you infer the lion might represent?

Objective: Analyze how the geography of Mesopotamia helped create the conditions for civilization to emerge by finding text evidence in your text book.

What does "Mesopotamia" mean?

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What two rivers run through Mesopotamia?

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What mountains make up the eastern border of Mesopotamia?

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What body of water borders the south of Mesopotamia?

Which of the following made farming diffiult in Mesopotamia? (Check more than one)

What is silt?

fine, smooth material for clothing

fine, fertile soil

a Mesopotamian city

traditional Mesopotamian prayer

What new methods and technology did farmers in Mesopotamia use to take advantage of the fertile soil?

Ample food led to population growth, which led to... (Choose more than one)

Objective: Describe how the city-states of Sumer formed Southwest Asia’s first civilization by analyzing text.

Where did Mesopotamia's first civilization arise?

Sumer was run by _____.

artisans

an emperor

self-governing city-states

a president that the citizens voted for

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List 5 facts and/or observations about the city of Ur that you read in your text book:

In what ways did the rivers support agriculture and the city-states?

Order Sumer's social class from most powerful and wealthy to least.

farmers
kings
priests
slaves
administrators, scribes, merchants, artisans

Objective: Summarize how important religion was to Sumerians and describe the monumental structures they built to please their gods by citing text evidence.

A belief in many gods is _____.

polytheism

monotheism

Sumerian tools and weapons were made of ___.

The Sumerians believed that _____ had the power to cause destructive rains and floods.

Formal series of acts always performed in the same way are _____.

habits

rituals

silts

ziggurats

A huge pyramid-shaped temple was a _____ and the shrine on top is where the deity of the city-state lived.

tomb

ziggurat

mountain top

castle

Priests climbed 100 or more steps to the shrine at the top of the ziggurat to worship the city god. Why do you think the shrine is positioned so high?

Enjoy the virtual tour...

What mountains make up the eastern border of Mesopotamia?

What body of water borders the south of Mesopotamia?

Which of the following made farming diffiult in Mesopotamia? (Check more than one)

unpredictable rainfall

lack of farmers

hot summers

unusable soil

flooding

What is silt?

fine, smooth material for clothing

fine, fertile soil

a Mesopotamian city

traditional Mesopotamian prayer

Ample food led to population growth, which led to... (Choose more than one)

war with other countries

civilization

architecture

advancement in technology

development of art

Sumer was run by _____.

artisans

an emperor

self-governing city-states

a president that the citizens voted for

Order Sumer's social class from most powerful and wealthy to least.

farmers

kings

priests

slaves

administrators, scribes, merchants, artisans

A belief in many gods is _____.

polytheism

monotheism

Sumerian tools and weapons were made of ___.

gold

copper

bronze

silver

gold

Formal series of acts always performed in the same way are _____.

habits

rituals

silts

ziggurats

A huge pyramid-shaped temple was a _____ and the shrine on top is where the deity of the city-state lived.

tomb

ziggurat

mountain top

castle