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Study Guide – Chapter 5, Lesson 2
Pgs. 108-115
The Big Picture
1. What did
Sumerians invent? _____________________________________________________________
2. What was the system of writing invented in Sumer?
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A System
of Writing
3. What was
the first reason they developed this writing?
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School in
Sumer
4. What tools
were needed for the Sumerian form of writing?
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City-States
of Sumer
5. Who was
Gilgamesh?
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6. What four
things did the Sumerians admire in Gilgamesh?
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2._____________________
3._____________ _______________4._________
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Living in
a Sumerian City
7. Why did
Sumerians build walls around their cities? Give 2 reasons
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8. Where
did people buy fresh goods and vegetables?
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9. What role
did the king’s palace play in a city-state? Give 2 roles.
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10. Were
Sumerian kings considered to be gods? _____________
Religion
in Ancient Sumer
11. Where did they worship the city-state’s god or goddesses?
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Uniting the
City-States
12. Who united
the city-states and when did he come to power?
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The Rise
of Babylon
13. How long
did Sargon rule?
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14. Who was
the king of Babylon around 1800 B.C.?
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15. What
did Hammurabi do to gain control over the old city-states of Sumer?
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16. Why were
the first dictionaries created?
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A Code of
Law
17. What
did Hammurabi do when he gained control of Sumer?
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The New Babylonia
18. When
did Babylonia begin to fall apart?
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The New Babylon
19. What
protected the New Babylon?
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20. What
was built in Babylon that is considered an “ancient
wonder of the world”?
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