 |
| 1.
| |
What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the culture in which it emerged?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 2.
| |
What was the significance of the need for irrigation to the political development of Mesopotamia?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 3.
| |
What were the underlying principles of Hammurabi's code of laws and what does the law code tell us about the kind of society that existed in Mesopotamia at the time?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 4.
| |
Why were the Assyrians such formidable conquerors?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 5.
| |
What were the technological innovations of the early Mesopotamians and how did they contribute to the development of the culture and to its overall economic prosperity?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 6.
| |
What were the social strata in ancient Mesopotamia and, in general, what roles did women play?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 7.
| |
What is the significance of the development of cuneiform writing to the Mesopotamian culture and the surrounding areas?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 8.
| |
Compare and contrast the history of the early Jewish community and the Phoenician culture. How did the Mesopotamians influence each?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 9.
| |
What were the origins and early development of the Indo-Europeans?
|
| | |
|
|
|
| 10.
| |
Discuss where and how the Indo-European cultures spread through Eurasia.
|
| | |
|
|