1. Define Mesopotamia, Sumer, city-state, cultural diffusion, polytheism, Hammurabi
2. Identify the region of Sumer and discuss aspects of Sumerian culture.
3. Explain the impacts of Agricultural Revolution or Sumerian Culture.
TERMS & NAMES
1. The Fertile Crescent is the region's curved shape and rich land.
Mesopotamia which in Greek means “land between the rivers.”
City-states functioned much as an independent country does today.
A dynasty is a series of rulers from a single family.
Cultural diffusion is the process in which a new idea or a produce spreads from one culture to another.
Polytheism is the belief in more than one god.
An empire brings together several peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler.
Hammurabi recognized that a single, uniform code of laws would help to unify the diverse groups within his empire.
2. Which of the problems you listed required the most complex solution? Explain.
3. What were the three environmental challenges to Sumerians?
The tree challenges to Sumerians were unpredictable floods, no natural barriers for protection and limited resources.
4. How did the Sumerians view the gods?
They were polytheists. They believed in over 3,000 gods to explain everything in nature.
5. What areas of life did Hammurabi’s Code cover?
Hammurabi's Code lists 282 laws dealing with everything that affected the community including family relations, business conduct and crime.
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