Ancient Greece and Greek Gods

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Ancient World Worksheet

Complete the matrix section and the question section on the worksheet for each week. For each culture, identify the starting and ending dates of the culture, the structure of government, the role of the city government, and type of law created by the culture. Describe how the culture viewed the relationship between gods and people and how it defined citizenship. List the major events the culture experienced.

The purpose of the matrix is to help you summarize what you have learned in this course. Keep it brief and organized. Write short phrases or bullets to summarize your ideas in the matrix. Use footnotes for longer comments when necessary.

|Week |Culture …show more content…

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| |Babylonian |2000 – 539 BCE |The Babylonian political structure|Hammurabi’s code. |Humans’ responsibility to |n/a |3500 – tower of |
| | | |was a monarchy. The king ruled |Mainly concerned with |feed and care for the gods. | |Babel built, King |
| | | |through a number of officials who |monetary compensation |Gave offerings, cleaned the | |Etena of Babylonia |
| | | |were directly under and |for unjust acts or |divine statue (including | |was pictured on a |
| | | |responsible to him but he could |loss of property |clothes), and purified | |coin. Sumerian |
| | | |intervene personally at any level |(including slaves, |temples daily. Each person | |Gilgamesh ruled. |
| | | |of government and administration. |wives, and children) |had a personal god they gave| |1800

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