The document provides information about ancient Mesopotamian civilizations such as Sumer, Babylon, and Persia. It discusses the location of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It describes Sumerian social classes and religions like polytheism. Important figures mentioned include Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal, Nebuchadnezzar II, Cyrus the Great, Cambyses II, and Darius the Great. The document also covers Phoenician trade and the development of their alphabet.
7. How
many
different
classes
were
there
in
ancient
Sumer?
There
were
three
social
classes.
What
were
they?
8. 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
9. A
religion
that
promotes
a
belief
in
more
than
one
god
is
known
as
________
.
10. A
religion
that
promotes
a
belief
in
more
than
one
god
is
known
as
polytheism.
11. A
system
of
wriMng
that
uses
triangular-‐shaped
symbols
to
stand
for
ideas
or
things
is
known
as
__________.
12. A
system
of
wriMng
that
uses
triangular-‐shaped
symbols
to
stand
for
ideas
or
things
is
known
as
cuneiform.
13. The
set
of
282
laws
that
governed
life
in
the
Babylonian
empire
is
known
as
_____________.
14. The
set
of
282
laws
that
governed
life
in
the
Babylonian
empire
is
known
as
Hammurabi’s
Code.
15. Which
Assyrian
leader
built
a
library
and
filled
it
with
over
20,000
tablets
on
subjects
like
math,
science,
and
law?
16. Which
Assyrian
leader
built
a
library
and
filled
it
with
over
20,000
tablets
on
subjects
like
math,
science,
and
law?
Ashurbanipal
17. This
leader
captured
Jerusalem
and
built
what
would
be
known
as
the
“Neo
Babylonian”
empire.
18. This
leader
captured
Jerusalem
and
built
what
would
be
known
as
the
“Neo
Babylonian”
empire.
Nebuchadnezzar
II
19. This
Persian
leader
conquered
the
Medes
and
greatly
increased
the
size
of
his
empire.
20. This
Persian
leader
conquered
the
Medes
and
greatly
increased
the
size
of
his
empire.
Cyrus
the
Great
21. The
son
of
Cyrus
the
Great,
this
leader
conquered
Egypt,
but
had
to
end
his
invasion
of
Kush
aer
his
army
was
unprepared
to
survive
in
the
desert.
22. The
son
of
Cyrus
the
Great,
this
leader
conquered
Egypt,
but
had
to
end
his
invasion
of
Kush
aer
his
army
was
unprepared
to
survive
in
the
desert.
Cambyses
II
23. This
leader
took
the
throne
by
force
aer
Cambyses
died.
He
divided
his
empire
into
provinces
with
their
own
leaders,
laws,
and
tradiMons.
24. This
leader
took
the
throne
by
force
aer
Cambyses
died.
He
divided
his
empire
into
provinces
with
their
own
leaders,
laws,
and
tradiMons.
Darius
the
Great
25. What
were
two
things
that
Darius
did
to
help
develop
his
empire?
26. 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
30. 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.
33. Why
did
the
Phoenicians
trade
with
other
cultures?
34. Why
did
the
Phoenicians
trade
with
other
cultures?
They
had
few
natural
resources
of
their
own.
35. What
is
the
difference
between
an
import
and
an
export?
36. 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.