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Key Concept 1.3 (Part 2)

  1. Sumerians (one of the first civilizations) had reigned/stand for a time period of....
    3000 BC - 600 BC
  2. Name all the traits for Sumaria that would be found in the G of GPERSIA.
    • G. Modern day Iraq
    •     - Mesopotamia 
    •          - "Land between the rivers"
    •              A. Tigris  
    •              B.  Euphrates
  3. Name all the traits for Sumaria that would be found in the E of GPERSIA.
    P. Agricultural Society that has long distance trade with Egypt by land + India by sea.
  4. Mesopotamia is near/on the ______.
    Fertile Crescent
  5. *All civilizations have power linked to _____.
    Religion
  6. *All societies are ____.
    Agriculturally based
  7. Name all the traits for Sumaria the would be found in the P of GPERSIA.
    • P. Not politically united
    •     -Are divided into city-states
    •     -Led by a king, supported by the priests
  8. Name all the traits for Sumaria the would be found in the R of GPERSIA.
    • R. Polytheist
    •       -Is a hierarchy 
    •       -Each city-state worshipped one God/Goddess more than others.
    •       - Fertility
  9. Why did the Sumerians worship their gods/goddesses?
    • -To keep gods happy (not tick them off), and maybe keep getting their blessings.
    •  
    •     *Where you are at (live) can affect your (their) religion.
  10. Name all the traits for Sumaria the would be found in the S of GPERSIA.
    • S. - Social Hierarchy 
    •     - Women have some rights 
    •     - Small slave owning civilizations 
    •     - Lex Talionia 
    •              - "Law of Retribution"
    •              - Punishments were based on social class
  11. *Sumerian women can...
         -
         -
         -
    • -Can own land 
    • -Choose husbands
    • - In some cases, divorce their husbands
  12. You can become a slave in 2 ways as a Sumerian...

      1.
      2.
    • 1. Prisoner of war 
    • 2. Sell your kid to slavery (basically leased - typically about 7 years) to make ends meet.
  13. Punishments in Sumeria depended on two factors.

    1.
    2.
    • 1. Your class
    • 2. The other person's class
  14. Name all the traits for Sumaria the would be found in the I of GPERSIA.
    • I. -Writing (Cuneiform)
    •    - Bronze
    •    -Irrigation
    •    - The wheel
  15. Name all the traits for Sumaria the would be found in the A of GPERSIA.
    • A. Arts 
    •        -Ziggurat was a center of politics and religion.
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  16. Are the innovations that Sumeria made practical or intellectual innovations?
    Practical
  17. Why is irrigation important?
    because you can grow more food
  18. Cuneiform 
          -Whole bunch of _____
          - Write on _________
          - Average person can read/understand a __ of it.
          - (High) scholar can read/understand a ___ of it.
    • -symbols
    • -clay tablets
    • -bit
    • -lot
  19. *Sumerians don't have a lot of works of literature. 
        -But they do have....
    • -Political histories
    • -Diary entries (to-do lists)
    • -Accounts of their way of life
  20. Power is based on....
    the resources you have.
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Key Concept 1.3 (Part 2)
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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” ― Marilyn Monroe
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