Mesopotamia- River Valley Civilization
1.
List 3 factors that paved the way for the
development of the river valley civilization.
a)
The soil of the river valley is very fertile.
Hence agriculture was easier.
b)
They could get water easily for theirselves, cattles
and for the fields.
c)
They could get food by fishing, grow crops and
could get soft clay for building their houses.
2.
What is meant by civilization?
The word civilization comes from the Latin
word’Civis’ which means ,”Citizen of a city”. A civilization consists of the
Art, Customs, technology, form of government, and everything else that makes up
the way of life in the society.
3.
Match the items in column A with column B
i)
The valley of the river Tigris and Euplrates—Mesopotamia
Civilization
ii)
The valley of river Nile—Egyptian Civilization
iii)
The valley of river Indus—Indus valley
civilization
iv)
The valley of river Hwang ho and Yangtse kiang--Chinese
Civilization
4.
Name the 3 major civilization of the
Tigris and Euplrates valley?
Sumerian, Babylomain and Assyrian
5.
Name the first river valley civilization.
When did it originate?
Mesopotamian civilization- It started
flourishing in 3500BC
6.
Mention 4 achievements of the Sumerian
that were crucial for the future ages?
i)
Invention of writing
ii)
The art of metallury
iii)
Invention of the wheel
iv)
Study of mathematics
7.
What are ziggurats? Why were they built?
These are pyramid shaped terraces built
beside the temple. It is built as a homage to their God. At the top was a
shrine (temple) meant for God when he
came down among his people.
8.
Name the main divisions of Sumerian
society and people constituting each class?
i)
The upper class- made up of members of the royal
family, priests and high officials.
ii)
Middle class- Farmers, artisans and traders.
iii)
Lower class- Consists of slaves , who tilled the
land. Slaves were treated well.
9.
Name the crop that was first cultivated
by the Sumerians?
Wheat
10.
State the contribution made by Sumerians in the field of mathematics?
They introduced the system of counting in
units of 60—which is the basis of the 360 degree circle and the 60-minute hour.
11.
Who was Hammurabi?
He was the best known king of the
Babylonian dynasty. He ruled Babylon for 42years from 1792 BC—1750 BC.
12.
What is the code of Hammurabi? State its
underlying principle?
It was Hammurabi, who compiled the first
law of codes in history, known by his name’Code of Hammurabi’. The main principle of the code was that “
the strong shall not injure the weak”.
The punishments were based on the principle of “an eye for an eye and tooth for
a tooth”.
13.
Why
were the hanging gardens of Babylon so called?(not in text book)
The Hanging gardens of Babylon, are called
because the plants are cultivated at a height above the ground level,and the
roots of the trees are embedded in an upper terrace.
14.
Mention two contributions of the Babylon
civilization to the world of science.
The sun-dial was used to measure time
during the day and the water clock during the night. They also developed a
calendar based on the movement of the moon. The year was divided into 12months
of 29-30 days each.
15.
Mention 3 causes that led to the fall of the
Babylonian Empire?
i)
In 539 BC –persian invaders captured Babylon and
it became a part of Persian empire.
ii)
In 331 BC- Alexander the great of
macedonia, captured Babylon and made it as his capital.
iii)
After the death of Alexander, Selucas became the
king of Babylom and he founded a new capital called ‘selucia’ near Tigris
and people started migrating to selucia.Babylon fell to ruins.
OBJECTIVE
TYPE QUESTIONS
16.
Name the crop that was first cultivated
by the Sumerians
Wheat
17.
Name two impotant rulers who helped to
unify sumer?
i)
Sargon of Arked
ii)
King ur
or Nammu of ur
18.
Name the Assyrian king who conquered and
destroyed Babylon after Hammurab’s death.
King senacherub of Assyria.
.
19.
Name the king who rebuilt Babylon?
Senacherub’s son Esarhaddon.
20.
Name the Babylon military leader who regained
control of Babylon from the Assyrians.
King Nebopolassur.
21.
Name the Babylon king credited with the
building of the Ishtar Gate, the Tower
of Babel and the Hanging garden?
King Nebuchadnezzar.
22.
Name in chronological order, the three
successive conquerors of Babylon after the death of Nebuchadnezzar.
i)
Alexander the great of macedonia in 331 BC.
ii)
Selucas, Alexander’s general
iii)
Mongol Halagu.
23.
Name 2 prominent rulers of Assyrian
Civilization
i)
Senacherub
ii)
Ashurbanipal
24.
Name the king contributed world’s first
library?
Assur banipal’s library .(Assyrian king)
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