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Questions for History of Ancient Mesopotamia by Alexis Castor www.YoYoBrain.com - Accelerators for Memory and Learning Questions for History of Ancient Mesopotamia by Alexis Castor Category: Rise of Civilization - Part 1 - (26 questions) Indentify Uruk Vase - oldest known depiction of gods and humans. 3000 B.C. What 2 mountain ranges frame Mesopotamia Zagros Mountains to the east Taurus Mountains to the north When was writing developed in ancient late 4th millenium B.C. Mesopotamia Identify creature: lamassu - Assyrian mythical creature During the 3rd and 2nd millenium B.C. what north - Akkad were the 2 major regions of north and south south - Sumer Mesopotamia called? When did Hammurabi the law giver reign? 1792 - 1750 B.C. What work of fiction did Ctesias, 4th century account of fictional ruler called B.C. Greek, invent about Mesopotamia Sardanapalus, whose empire collapsed due to self-indulgence What does painting refer to: Death of Sardanapalus by Eugene Delacroix in 1827 refers to mythical ruler of Mesopotamia that 4th Century Greek Ctesias invented to show moral rot of rulers from there Who was: Semiramis written about by Diodorus of Greece in 1st century B.C. queen of Assyria and built Bablyon different lover every night that she killed next day mythical Identify ruins: Nineveh of Assyria Identify: 5th century B.C. inscription of Darius I carved in mountainside at Behistun in Iran Identify: Ishtar Gate from Babylon now located in Berlin Identify the ruin: city of Ur in southern Mesopotamia Define: surface survey where archeologist map physical presence of settlements over an area Define: stratigraphy study of different layers of soil in archeology Define: tell (in archaeology) a mound that build up over a period of human settlement Type of pottery: Halaf - salmon colored clay, painted in red and black, geometric and animal designs When was wine first available to upper around 3100 B.C. classes in Mesopotamia Identify: statue of Gudea - ruler of Lagash in Mesopotamia First 2 types of plants to be domesticated in emmer wheat Mesopotamia barley wheat First 2 animals domesticated in sheep and goats Mesopotamia When have earliest settlements in 7th millenium B.C. Mesopotamia been dated to Identify type of pottery: Ubaid - made with true potters wheel so there are many concentric decorations Earliest and largest city in southern Uruk Mesopotamia Identify structure pillars from temple of Inanna at Uruk What type of decoration is being used in this cone mosaic temple Category: Rise of Civilization - Part 2 - (15 questions) Identify what artifact used for: bullae - used to carry tokens that symbolized items in trade. Could be opened to make sure carrier didn't steal Type of building: ziggurat temple Identify building: ziggurat temple at Ur What ruler build ziggurat temple at Ur? Ur-Nammu (2112-2094 B.C.) What was significance of Mesopotamian city religious center until 2nd millennium of Nippur Who was the patron deity of Nippur Enlil - king of gods and heavens Who was the patron deity of Babylon Marduk God of the sky in Mesopotamia An or Anu King of gods in Mesopotamia Enlil Goddess of war and carnal love in Inanna or Ishtar Mesopotamia Why were humans created in Mesopotamia to do work for the gods mythology Type of statue: votive statue - left at temple; eyes have very distinctive style When was the Sumerian king list dated to 1800 B.C. Identify work: limestone plaque in Louvre from Mesopotamia ruler of Lagash: Ur-Nanshe Identify work: Stele of the Vulture - Mesopotamian work; one of earliest depictions of war 2400 B.C. Eannatum of Lagash in victory Category: Great City States - (24 questions) What site in Mesopotamia yielded over 2000 Royal Cemetery at Ur graves and many valuable artifacts? Identify item: Standard of Ur in British Museum from Royal Cemetery at Ur Who was first ruler who could claim mastery Sargon of Akkad of north and south Mesopotamia When did Sargon of Akkad rule 2334 - 2279 B.C. What was the birth legend of Sargon of his mother left him in a basket that floated Akkad down the river and was found by kings household raised in palace What significant act did Sargon of Akkad do installed his daughter as a high priestess to consolidate his power Enheduanna was high priestess of moon god Nannu at Ur Identify: alabaster disc of Enheduanna making a sacrifice to Inanna daughter of Sargon of Akkad found at University of Pennsylvania What ruler marks the high point of Akkadian Naram-Sin - grandson of Sargon of Akkad rule Identify: Victory Stele of Naram-Sim - grandson of Sargon of Akkad found in Louvre - shows king victorious over mountain tribe When did Akkadian Empire fall Sharkali-Sharri - sucessor of Naram-Sin 2193 B.C. After fall of Akkadian empire what was south Babylonia and central Mesopotamia referred to as What group dominated Babylonia region city of Ur under Ur III Dynasty after fall of Akkadian Empire started around 2112 B.C. First king of Ur III Dynasty Ur-Nammu Who is earliest collection of laws associated Ur III dynasty king Shulgi (2094 - 2047 with B.C.) Significance of Babylonian city of Ashur (also central trading post on Tigris River Assur) connecting southern Mesopotamia to Mediteranean trade routes became capital of Assyrian Empire What leader vaulted Babylon to prominance Hammurabi of Babylon 1792-1750 B.C. in 18th century B.C. What powerful state occupied southern Iran Elam during Hammarabi's reign in 18th century B.C. What is Hammurabi most famous for Hammurabi's Law Code After Hammurabi's reign when was Babylon 1595 B.C. by invaders from Anatolia sacked and destroyed Identify: Stele of Hammurabi's Law Code in Louvre, Paris How did Mesopotamians view illness as a struggle between good and evil What unit size was Mesopotamian math units of 60 based on When was concept of zero introduced into 8th century B.C. Mesopotamia Most famous Mesopotamian creation myths Enuma Elish - mingling of freshwater diety, Apsu, with saltwater, Tiamat, to create first gods and form horizon of Earth Category: Empires of East - (44 questions) What Anatolian state invaded and sacked Hittites in 1595 B.C. Babylon and when What group took over Babylon after sack in Kassites from Elam (southern Iran) 1595 B.C. ruled 400 years Who ruled northern Babylonia during 16th to Mitanni 14th centuries Who took over northern Babylonia from Assyrians Mitanni's in mid 13th century B.C. When was the Hittite Empire active in 1800 to 1200 B.C. Anatolia When did Egypt gain control of Syria from 1468 B.C. under Tuthmosis III at battle of Hittites Megiddo Who was the main god of Assyria Assur also spelled Ashur What happened in Mesopotami during 1200 turmoil and collapse of most state power - to 1000 B.C. writing disappears After collapse of 1200-1000 B.C. when and 9th centure B.C. in Assyria where do written records reappear in Mesopotamia Where did Assyrian king Ahurnasirpal II Kalhu - modern Nimrud (during reign of move capital of Assyria 883-859 B.C.) Identify: ivory plaque from Assyrian city of Kalhu (Nimrud) lioness attacking African youth - in the British Museum thought to decorate a chair Identify: black obelisk of Shalmaneser - in the British Museum show tribute being brought to Assyrian king Identify: relief carving on throne base at Nimrud shows King Shalmaneser of Assyria shaking hands with King Marduk-zakir-shumi of Babylon King that began the second and most Tiglath-Pileser III (744-727 B.C.) extensive phase of Assyrian empire Ruler that took Assyrian throne after Sargon II (721-705 B.C.) Tiglath-Pileser III What practice did Assyrians begin in order to moving large numbers of people from one control rebellious populations section of empire to another Identify: relief from Assyrian palace of Sennacherib (son of Sargon II) shows seige of Lachish in southern Judah in 701 B.C. Identify: relief panel in Assyrian palace of Ashurbanipal shows king and queen eating in garden. Head of king of Elam (Teumman) is hanging from tree on far left When did Assyrian empire collapse late 7th century B.C. What Assyrian king destroyed Babylon and Sennacherib in 689 B.C. when Who was the last Assyrian king Ashurbanipal (668-627 B.C.) What ruler took over Babylon at end of Nabopolassar (626-605) Assyrian empire Who destroyed Assyrian capital at Ninevah Medes and Babylon in 612 B.C. and when? Who succeeded Medes in ruling Iran Persians in 550 B.C. Who succeeded Neo-Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar II Nabopolasser in 604 B.C. What is Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon destruction of Judah and deporation of Jews famous for in Bible to Babylon What Persian captured Babylon and when Cyrus in 539 B.C. When did Cyrus rule Persia 559-530 B.C. What was succession of Persian ruler after son Cambyses succeeded but died on return Cyrus the Great from Egypt Darius had taken over throne while Cambyses gone to Egypt When did Ionian Greeks revolt from Persian 499 B.C. lasted until 490 B.C. in Anatolia What Persian ruler is connected with Jewish Xerxes - story of Esther, saves Jews from holiday of Purim destruction Identify: seal of Darius of Persia hunting lion in British Museum What is Oxus Treasure housed in British Museum; collection of gold jewelry and cups votive offerings; named after spot where it was supposedly found in Tadjikistan Identify type of drinking vessel: rhyton - curved drinking horn that tapers to animal shape Identify type of bowl: phiale - used in Persian empire for elites Identify: tomb of Darius, king of Persia Where did Darius move Persian capital Persepolis Identify: glazed bricks from Persian palace of Susa located at Louvre What Persian did Alexander the Great defeat Darius III What empire took over Mesopotamia after Seleucid Empire death of Alexander the Great What Iranian people challenged the Seleucid Parthians Empire in mid 3rd century B.C.
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