STUDY GUIDE FOR MESOPOTAMIA UNIT ASSESSMENT

You will be taking the final assessment for the Mesopotamia Unit on Wednesday November 5, 2014. Use the following study guide to help you prepare for the assessment.

Mesopotamia Final Assessment Study Guide:

• ·         Review Chapter 3 lessons 1-4 (pages 94-119)
• ·         Review key vocabulary terms From Ch. 3 Lessons 1-4
• ·         Map Skills – be able to identify absolute and relative location
• ·         Be familiar with the main geographic features of Mesopotamia and how they helped the people
• ·         Identify technological advances of  Mesopotamia, the impact they had on the Sumerians, and their enduring influence on the Eastern Hemisphere today.
• ·         Be able to explain the importance of the river systems to the development of the unique civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia
• ·          Be able to identify  the social classes in the Standard of Ur and list specific jobs for each class
• ·         Review the Five Themes of Geography
• ·         Compare/Contrast the Governments of Mesopotamia and the United States
• ·         Timeline Skills both B.C. and A.D.
• ·         Be familiar with the eight characteristics that make up a civilization-Specific to Mesopotamia

1. -Cities
2. -Government
3. -Religion
4. -Job Specialization
5. -Social Classes
6. -Art and Architecture
7. -Public Works
8. -Writing

Mid Point Quiz Study Guide

• How did Mesopotamia get its name?
• Techniques to control the waters from the river?
• Economic benefits of living near a river system
• Vocab from Ch. 3 Lesson 1 and 2
• Characteristics of Hammurabi- who can you compare him to?
• Duties of the Lugal (King)
• Map Skills-identify geographic features