World History Chapter 4 Study Guide
Artisans Çatal Hüyük Irrigation Sargon
ChaldeansEmpire Mesopotamia Slingshot
Astronomer Epic Nebuchadnezzar Assyrians
Bronze Hereditary Uruk Tribute
1. Forced payment to a ruler Tribute
2. Skilled workers who make metal products, cloth or pottery Artisans
3. Built the Hanging Gardens to please his wife Nebuchadnezzar
4. The “cradle of civilization” Mesopotamia
5. Rebelled against the Assyrians Chaldeans
6. A weapon that is used to throw stones or other objects: Slingshot
7. Something that passes to the children when the parent dies: Hereditary
8. One of the oldest known cities in Asia, in the area that is now Turkey Catal Hüyük
9. The use of dams, channels, walls, and ditches to bring water to crops Irrigation
10. A mixture of copper and tin Bronze
11. A group of many different lands under one ruler Empire
12. Built a great army to protect their lands from invasion Assyrians
13. A person who studies planets and stars Astronomer
14. A long poem who tells the story of a hero Epic
15. One of the first cities in Southwest Asia Uruk
16. King of the Akkadians conquered all of Mesopotamia Sargon
Section 4.1 (pgs. 76 – 83):
1. What was Mesopotamia’s climate like? Hot and Dry
2. Who did the Sumerian kings claim to have received their power to rule from? From the City’s Gods
3. Mesopotamia developed in what is now the southern part of what country? Southern Iraq
4. Throughout history, what factors influenced where people settled? Having drinking water and the ability to grow crops
5. What was the Epic of Gilgamesh? A long poem written in cuneiform
6. Sumerian cities were surrounded by what geographic features? How did this impact their interaction with other people? Sumerian cities were surrounded by mudflats and deserts; this cut them off from one another
7. Why did ancient peoples settle in fertile river valleys? The fertile soil enabled ancient peoples to build impressive civilizations
8. How did climate and geography impact the development of Mesopotamian groups? (Mesopotamia’s hot and dry climate led to settlements in the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys. Because people needed fertile soil and water for their crops, they made their home near those rivers.
Lesson 4.2 (pgs. 86 – 93):
9. How were the Chaldeans able to take back power from the Assyrians? Because the Assyrians were fighting each other
10. What type of weapons did the Assyrian army use? The had iron weapons
11. How was Nebuchadnezzar able to pay for his many building projects and maintain his army? He collected high taxes from his people
12. What type of transportation did most caravans of merchants use? They would travel in groups and they used camels
13. Where was the Assyrian empire located? The Assyrian empire is located between the Persian Gulf and the Nile River
14. The Chaldeans were the first people to do what? To have a 7 day week
15. Why was Hammurabi’s Code important? He wrote down the laws and the punishment so that everyone would know the rules
16. During Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Babylon was a great city. What were some of the things that made it so “great”? The king’s palace included the HangingGardens. Outside the palace was a beautiful street paved withLimestone and marble. Many canals flowed through the city, making the land even more fertile.