Mesopotamia Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is the order in the social pyramid?
King, Government officials, priests, merchants, artisans, scribes, farmers, slaves
TRUE or FALSE: Husbands can abandon their wives but wives can’t abandon their husbands.
TRUE
Because the farmers gave food to the king and his officials, the king organized for canals to be dug
TRUE
A sickle has
a long blade with a short handle
Rake was used for
smoothing soil and removing rubbish before planting
What is silt
a fine, solid, dust-like material made of rock and mineral particles that is transported and deposited by water, ice, and wind
How did Mesopotamians have success in growing crops?
They created earth walls called levees and create an irrigation system.
Polytheistic means
To believe in more than one god
Scribes invented cuneiform. What were the tools they used?
A clay tablet and a sharp tool called styluses
The government official helped with administrative duties such as
making laws
collecting taxes
running the army
organizing work parties
Farmers sold surplus food to the people living in cities
TRUE
Craftspeople/Artisans were
bakers
ironworkers
weavers
They ways to become enslaved were
captured in the war
falling into debt
punishment for crimes
People were able to work their way out of slavery
TRUE
Priest were
respected by residents
Ziggurats were built in
the center of a city state
Cuneiform was used for
communicating
recording data
writing epics
Sumerian sculptures created
statues of gods for the ziggurat
What did mesopotamians do to ensure their happiness and blessings
made offerings
created sculptures of themselves praying and put it in temples
Cylinder seals were used
to sign documents
decoration
What were helpful/important discoveries
tools
cuneiform
calendar
clock
sewer
wheel
tools were
sickle
seeder plow
rake
shovel
levees are
earth walls used to block flooding
what would they do if there was less water
poke holes in levees and use stored water from pools
