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I. Word Game: Using the base word MESOPOTAMIA, identify the term of every letter of the given word.

n word. Use the clues


below.

C
Z

B
G H
P F
O Y X

M E S O P O T A M I A

R T
H
R

M God of war of the Babylonians


E Code of laws of the Amorites
S Earliest city built in Mesopotamia
O Capital of the empire built by Amorites
P God-king of the Sumerians
O Ancient literary work
T Pyramid-like structure built by the Amorites
A Concept of law of retaliation
M System of writing of the Sumerians
I Built by Nebuchadnezzar
A King of the Akkads

II. Find the best description of the given item.


1. The political history of Mesopotamia is a history of conquests and reconquests.
a. The open character of Mesopotamia brought migrations of various tribes.
b. The conquerors of Mesopotamia were in turn conquered by later tribes.
c. The long history of warfare resulted in slavery of people.
2. The Sumerians were the earliest inhabitants of Mesopotamia.
a. They embraced the cultural influences of other people.
b. They were the originators of Mesopotamian culture.
c. They also brought their customs and traditions.
3. Common to these early civilizations were the mighty river systems.
a. A steady source of water
b. A more fertile river valley
c. A channel for irrigation
III. Identification.

1. They are considered the war-like shepherds and earliest inhabitants of Mesopotamia.
2. The discovery of this rock paved the way for Henry Rawlinson to read the first cuneiform.
3. The god of wisdom.
4. A two-wheeled or a four wheeled transportation commonly used by the Sumerians in war.
5. They are Semitic-speaking invaders from Southern Mesopotamia.
6. It is the modern day Turkey.
7. He is the ruler who built the greatest empire in Ancient Western Asia by making Nineveh its capital.
8. Under this Chaldean ruler, Babylon became the new capital and great city in the ancient civilization.
9. He built the library which contained clay tablets and eventually became sources about the past.
10. He was considered as the king of gods.
11. The Promised Land.
12. Father of the Nation
13. Phoenician system of writing
14. Persian Empire was divided into provinces called _____________.
15. God of Creation in the Persian Religion.
16. Considered as the greatest king during Age of Kings.
17. He allowed Hebrews to return to Jerusalem.
18. Carriers of Civilization
19. Capital of Solomons empire.
20. Persian Prophet
21. Egyptian system of writing
22. Unified Upper and Lower Egypt
23. An artifact that was key to the decoding and deciphering of the Egyptian system of writing
24. Triangular fertile land at the mouth of the river
25. Longest river in the world
26. Power of the Pharaoh declined, Nobles gained control.
27. First and only woman pharaoh
28. Founder of the Old Kingdom
29. Taught the Egyptians the use of chariots in war and how to fight using horses.
30. Ordered the removal of any sculpture and paintings of pagan gods
IV. Analysis. Put an X in the blank that supports the given generalization or statement.
1. Religion plays an important role in the life of Hebrew people.
______ The concept of monotheism is the Hebrew contribution to the world.
______ According to the Torah, the Hebrews obeyed their god Yahweh when they left their original home to go in
search of the Promised Land.
2. The Age of Kings marked the beginning of the Hebrew unity.
______ They were ruled under a national monarchy.
______ They escaped the period of bondage under the Egyptian pharaoh.
3. The Babylonian Exile pertains to the capture if the Hebrews by Nebuchadnezzar.
______ The last two tribes were brought to Babylon as slaves.
______ The Ten Lost Tribes were captured by the Assyrian and scattered throughout the empire.
4. The Phoenicians were called the carriers of civilization.
______ They established Phoenician colonies in the Mediterranean.
______ They spread the use of alphabet.
5. The Persian Empire built a network of fine roads to connect the different parts of the empire.
______ The kings messengers often had to change horses in the course of the travel.
______ The king had to rely on the kings eyes and ears to bring information from different satrapies.
V. Analysis. Write
A, if both A and B statements are correct.
B, if A is correct but B is not.
C, if A is not correct but B is correct.
D, if both A and B are not correct.

____1. A. Ancient Egypt is located in the northeastern part of Africa.


B. The Nile River flows from Central Africa through North Africa and empties itself into the Red Sea.
____2. A. An important feature of Egyptian religion was the belief in life after death.
B. The body of the pharaoh is mummified for his rule in the next life.
____3. A. The pharaoh enjoys control over the life and death of his subjects.
B. The pharaohs family is at the top of the social system.
____4. A. Amenhotep tried to change the Egyptians belief in worshipping many gods to worship one single supreme god.
B. He changed his name to Aton in honor of his god Akhenaton.
____5. A. The book of the Dead is a collection of illustrated scrolls about burial customs of the Egyptians.
B. The pyramid was built as a burying ground for the Egyptian King.

VI. Explain.
1. Describe the beneficial and harmful effects of the yearly flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
2. Compare and contrast Mesopotamian laws with our legal system today.
3. What made the Hebrew people unique among the various settlers of the Fertile Crescent?
4. How did these differences affect the Hebrews interaction with other nations?
5. What were the evidences of the Egyptians belief in life after death?
6. Why was the geography a significant factor in Egypts rise as a civilization?
7. Compared to Mesopotamia, natural barriers contributed to Egypts isolation allowing the conservative society to be
prosperous. If given a chance, would you like to live in such a society? Why?

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