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| Which word characterizes the soil of the Fertile Crescent | fertile, rich soil |
| What was the role of priests in Sumerian civilization | to communicate with the Gods |
| How did a steady food supply affect the development of Sumerian Cities | steady food supply allowed people to stay in 1 place |
| Who were the first kings in Sumerian civilization? | the military leaders |
| What led to the conquest of Sumer? | fighting between city states |
| What was an effect of Saragon's troops moving through the Fertile Crescent | Akkadian and Sumerian cultural traits were spread throughout the region. |
| What city became the center of Hammurabi's Mesopotamian empire | Babylon |
| What pattern did the laws in Hammurabi's Code follow | Hammurabi's Code gave an offense and punishment |
| What did Sumerian sculptors create that was different from earlier sculptures? | realistic statues of humans |
| Did Persian rulers force people to follow the same customs and obey the same laws? | No, they allowed people to keep their own culture |
| How did Cyrus the Great's treatment of the Jews of Jerusalem differ from that of Nebuchadnezzar? | Cyrus was kind and allowed Jews to return and not stay in exile |
| How did Assyrian rulers control an empire that stretched across the Persian Gulf into Egypt? | The Assyrians divided the empire and put governors over each area |
| Since Phoenicia had to trade for ivory with other regions, was ivory an import or export for the Phoenicians? | Ivory was an import for Phoenicia |
| How did sailors use of the North Star help Phoenician trade? | Sailors used the North Star to navigate so their voyages were more accurate. |
| How did the Phoenician alphabet improve upon the cuneiform writing system? | The Phoenician alphabet had fewer symbols than cuneiform |
| What was the phoenician alphabet based on? | letters representing sounds |
| Did Sumerians use an alphabet? | No, Sumerians used cuneiform |
| What geographic features were important to Sumerian farming? | The Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
| Why did Assyrians become so skilled at fighting after the fall of Babylonia? | They became skilled fighters because they had to continue to fight invaders |
| What was a defining characteristic of Mesopotamia relief sculpture? | details stuck out |
| In the Persian empire, who controlled the central government and who controlled the local governments? | the RULER controlled the central govenrnment: LOCAL LEADERS controlled the local government |
| How did the Sumerians' development of bronze help them as a society? | stronger weapons were made out of bronze |
| Did the Ur-Nammu code of law include laws about fighting Babylonia? | No |
| In what form was the Epic of Gilgamesh written? | cuneiform |
| How did the settlers in the Fertile Crescent bring more water to the fields? | irrigation |
| What did the Assyrians use to build stronger weapons? | iron |
| How do you think Sumer's location helped it succeed in trade | Sumer was located between two rivers. They used the rivers to sail to and from trading locations. |
| What lands did Cyrus add to the Persian empire? | Territory in Asia Minor, Ionia, India, Babylon |
| Explain how Phoenicians often depended upon imports for their export businesses | Phoenician craftworkers used imported materials such as gold and iron to make goods that they then exported to other regions |
| What is the job of a standing army? | A standing army is a permanent army of professional soldiers who are always available to fight. |
| How did a standing army help the Persian empire expand? | Persias' standing army invaded and conquered many regions. Its size and strength helped Persia to win battles. |
| What kind of skills did Phoenician sailors have? | Phoenician sailors were good navigators and they understood wind patterns and ocean currents. |
