Thursday, October 24, 2013

WSG Live! Mesopotamia

I want to help you. I want to do whatever I can to help you prepare for your Mesopotamia Test. "WSG Live" is a new feature that allows me to help you study without actually being with you. With this post, we will be able to review, discuss, and practice together. I will ask you some questions, you can ask each other questions, or ask me. I will be sitting at my computer helping you review. I will be taking off comment moderation which will allow your comments to go right to the blog, so we can see them and have a smooth discussion. You will not have to wait for your comments to be approved. You simply have to refresh your screen (press F5) and continue messaging. Remember, to publish a comment, click "Name/URL" and type: 3Dan K. (Class period, first name, last initial).



The time window for this new feature is:
7:30-8:00.
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397 comments:

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Marcus Nace 3 said...

because it would over flow and kill the crops

3Keely said...

Irrigation allowed the farmers to control when and how much water their crops got.

8Mason M said...

Farmers could tell how much water and when the water gets to their crops

4Ally F said...

So the crops grow well

4Maddie M said...

it gives the crops the right amount if water or you control the water to get to your crops

9Caden N said...

Whey

alyssa o said...

If there was no irrigation then people would starve

Mr. Klumper said...

Everybody is doing a great job! I told you it would be fast paced!!!

9Kaleb R said...

couse with out it they would all die cause it waters there crops

sl said...

irrigation

8jessica b said...

8jessica b what is anther one that we can answer.

6grant p said...

So people don't starve.

4 Lizzi B said...

Irrigation is important because it controls when and how much water the crops get. Also, so people will not starve.

Mr. Klumper said...

What was the code of hammurabi and why was it important for the people of mesopotamia?

4Zach M said...

irragatin is important becase it helped the farmers controll the water level and control how much

8IsaacR said...

so plants can get water

9taylorc said...

it lets farmers control when and how much water their crops get

Unknown said...

Really, Grant? Captain Obvious!

9quinn g said...

It let them control the water flow so they could water their crops

Marcus Nace 3 said...

because it was a way to write

3caleb k said...

so people cant do watever

9Kaleb R said...

without law the world would be insane

6Avery M said...

Irrigation is important because now farmers can decide how much water their crops get.

sl said...

so they new the laws

alyssa o said...

First laws

4Alex D said...

irragation is important because it helps people control how much water they store so the crops wouldn't have over flowed water or barely any.

4Ally F said...

Laws so people would not go crazy

Mr. Klumper said...

Irrigation was SUPER importnat for the people because it never rains in the desert! they would build ditches from the tigris river to the fields to bring water and control the water.

6hannah c. said...

the god of storm is Adam.

8IsaacR said...

to cumunecate. pie

9Caden N said...

we need crops

8Mason M said...

It helped keep things in order, its like laws in modern time

Anonymous said...

hi

Unknown said...

The code of Hammurabi was very helpful. It made it so people weren't robbed as much, or murdered as often. But they were VERY strict, and if you don't obey them, you might get your hand cut off.

4maddie m said...

the code of Hammurabi is so important because it was the start of laws and without laws = bad world

9Fiona W said...

it allowed farmers to control their water

4Zach M said...

the code of haberibii is something that is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO important

Unknown said...

the code of hammurabi was the first set of laws without laws there would be a lot of fighting

3Keely said...

The Code of Hammurabi is a set of 282 laws that were written by Babylonian King Hammurabi.

6grant p said...

so people don't steal and stuff

Unknown said...

really zach

8Mason M said...

First set of laws

9taylorc said...

it was important because it was the start of laws

Mr. Klumper said...

ONLY 10 MINUTES LEFT!!!

9Kaleb R said...

we allready did irragtion

Unknown said...

Ten minutes left already? Wow. That was fast.

Anonymous said...

nooooooooo

Mr. Klumper said...

make sure you know the difference between "polytheism" and "monotheism"

anybody know the difference?

sam lembcke said...

grant Peterson you have a computer

4LizziB said...

It was the first writing system. It helped them keep track of stuff. Without it, we would have to study Mesopotamia the way we study the stone age. (through artifacts)

Unknown said...

wow time flys by when studying

Unknown said...

Polytheism is belief in many gods. Monotheism is belief in one god.

9Quinn G said...

Hmmmm

8IsaacR said...

can you give me a hint

8jacob c said...

i have to go :(

saml said...

poly is two or more mono mneans one

Mr. Klumper said...

What was the writing system of Mesopotamia??

Anonymous said...

belife in 1 or more gods

4Zach M said...

COME ON KLUMMPER MAKE IT LONGER IT IS TOOOOOOO FUN DO THIS MORE OFTEN I DARE YOU lol

8Mason M said...

Polytheism is the belief in many gods and monotheism is the belief in one god

Unknown said...

The hint is look at mine..

6grant p said...

One is only one religion the other is more than one... I think.

9Fiona W said...

polytheism is the belief in one god monotheism is the belief in more

9taylorc said...

monothesim means you only believe in only on e god and the other means you believe in more thean one god

sl' said...

issac

8Mason M said...

Cunieform

Unknown said...

polytheism-belief in many gods
monotheism-belief in one god

4Maddie M said...

cuneiform

6Avery M said...

Polytheism is belief in many gods and monotheism is one god.

4Ally F said...

polytheism is belief in many gods and Monotheism is belief in one God

9Quinn G said...

Cuneiform

Anonymous said...

cuniform

Mr. Klumper said...

Why were the Hanging Gardens built??(tough one)

Unknown said...

cuniform

Marcus Nace 3 said...

one means blevas in on god and the other one means beleves in 2 or mor gods

6Avery M said...

Cuniform

4Zach M said...

I DARE YOU

9Kaleb R said...

cuniform

Unknown said...

because the queen was sick

8Mason M said...

Babylon

4Lizzi B said...

Polytheism is belief in many gods while monotheism is the belief in one god.

Mono = single

9Quinn G said...

Cuneiform

3caleb k said...

6 mins

6avak said...

irrigation is import because it allowed farmers to control how much water their crops got

Unknown said...

To make Queen Nezbuchezzar happy, do the king is happy, so the kingdom doesn't die out.

Mr. Klumper said...

What does it mean if you have a "surplus" ??

6grant p said...

so the queen had a special place to go.

saml said...

for the queen that was sick

4Ally F said...

To make the Queen happy

9taylorc said...

so that his wife would be happy???????

Unknown said...

To have more.

4Alex D said...

So that the his queen could get better.

8Grace W said...

Irrigation is important because it controls when and how much water a crop gets therefor making more crops! :)

9Fiona W said...

so the kings wife could be happy

8Mason M said...

Enough or more than enough

9quinn g said...

a king made it to please his queen

3Keely said...

The king built the Hanging Gardens for the queen so she had a nice view.

9Kaleb R said...

to please the home sick queen

Unknown said...

more than needed amount used for trading

Marcus Nace 3 said...

to satify the Queen and make her not so sad

3caleb k said...

so the kings wife wouldnt go mad

saml said...

to have a extreme amount

4maddie m said...

the king forgot name king something well his wife was sick so he built a garden for her but then made it for the hole city to come and visit

4Zach M said...

CALEB YOUR HERE (randomly dancing) :p

Mr. Klumper said...

What is a ziggurat?????

4Zach M said...

CALEB YOUR HERE (randomly dancing) :p

4Alex D said...

To have more than enough

6avak said...

wow i just noticed i was behind:)

Marcus Nace 3 said...

moe than enught

9taylorc said...

you have alot of food so that you can trade for other things

9quinn g said...

uhhhh

Mr. Klumper said...

over 300 comments!! nice work people.

6grant p said...

A place for worship.

Unknown said...

A Ziggurat is what the Mesopotamians used to worship the Gods.

sam said...

a place for religion

Anonymous said...

mor than enough

Unknown said...

tall pyramid building used for worshp

9taylorc said...

a place to wor ship gods

8Mason M said...

A triangle shaped building that the people of Mesopotamia worshiped their gods

9Quinn g said...

it was build to pleas the gods

4Alex D said...

A tall building for worship.

Marcus Nace 3 said...

a place to worsh the goods

9Kaleb R said...

grant peterson its kaleb whats your email

6Avery M said...

It was a place where people went to worship their gods.

4Ally F said...

A pyramid where they worshiped and watched for enemys

4Zach M said...

a ziggrat is a thing that worships the gods

4Ally F said...

A pyramid where they worshiped and watched for enemys

9Fiona W said...

a ziggurat is a temple where ppl go to worship

Mr. Klumper said...

okay, let's catch up:
ziggurat: place of worship
writing system: cuneiform
Hanging gardens: Queen was homesick
surplus: have extra food

Anonymous said...

yyyaaaaayyyyyyy

9Quinn G said...

3 minutes left

4maddie m said...

a pyramid thing that is for worship
at war they can see their enemies
people feel closer to their gods

Unknown said...

I got most right! Yay, I am happy.

Unknown said...

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

8Mason M said...

They used it to watch for enemys

Mr. Klumper said...

What did the people use to make their buildings stronger??

9Quinn g said...

Klumper lets do this again

saml said...

yyyayyy

4Alex D said...

What up!

Unknown said...

Bricks!

m said...

bricks

8Mason M said...

BRICKS

9taylorc said...

bricks

3Keely said...

A place to worship.

sam said...

bricks

4Ally F said...

Bricks made of mud and straw

4Alex D said...

Bricks

9Fiona W said...

BRICKS

6grant p said...

BRICKS!

4Lizzi B said...

The hanging gardens were built for the queen by the king because she was sick.

Mr. Klumper said...

Only 2 More minutes!!! type faster!!!!

4Lizzi B said...

The hanging gardens were built for the queen by the king because she was sick.

4Zach M said...

KLUMNPER EXTENDE IT RIGHT NOW

6Avery M said...

Bricks

Unknown said...

i love this lets do it again some time klumper and is the test multiple answer

9Quinn g said...

1 minute left

9Kaleb R said...

what if we go past 8:00 klumper do you care

4Maddie M said...

so when the flood came it wouldn't nock it down i think?

Unknown said...

I am typing as fast as I can Mr. Klumper!

9Caden N said...

Bricks

Mr. Klumper said...

Once this is over, i'm definitely going to get a snack. i wish i had a surplus of gushers in my pantry..

9Quinn g said...

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sam said...

yes tony

Unknown said...

I have some bacon wrapped hot dogs for me after this.

4Alex D said...

Ha Ha

4Zach M said...

T-T (darn typos)

8IsaacR said...

is anyone there. My computer not working

9Quinn g said...

LETS DO THIS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

4Maddie M said...

what does surplus mean again

Unknown said...

It's 8:00. :(

Marcus Nace 3 said...

ha ha

9Fiona W said...

PEACE OUT EVERY ONE! SEE YOU TOMMORROW MR.K

9Kaleb R said...

nice one klumper

3Keely said...

Looks like it's 8:00 pm, already :(

9Quinn g said...

Who's read for the test

9taylorc said...

this was fun

4Lizzi B said...

See ya Peoples. :P

9jade s said...

bye bye

9Kaleb R said...

all done kluper

Unknown said...

Time for Youtube! And some bacon wrapped hot dogs...Goodbye!

Unknown said...

LETS DO THIS AGAIN!!!!!!

Mr. Klumper said...

As our time comes to an end, i want to thank you very much for particiapting in this WSG Live! I hope it helped you study for the test tomorrow (and your keyboarding skills :) ) Thank you for your great effort tonight. The test is multiple choice. review the study guide, especially the map and dominate the test! Good night and thanks again! I had a blast. :)

sam said...

don't wery im a docter and you have to say leada leadle lee one millon times issac

8IsaacR said...

Give me some bacon wrapped hotdogs

4Alex D said...

Mr. Klumper are you there

9Quinn g said...

fhs

Unknown said...

peace

6grant p said...

Goodbye people of stuffs!!

4Zach M said...

KLUMM PER ONCE YOU COME BACK FROM THE STORE WITH A SURPLUS AMOUNT OF GUSHERS THEN YOU EAT SOME EXTEND IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Marcus Nace 3 said...

by peoples see you tomarow

9Kaleb R said...

aa man

9quinn g said...

Austa levesta baby

4Ally F said...

see you all tomorrow I love SS

Keely K said...

See you all tomorrow!

4Maddie m said...

good bye c u tomorrow peeps and Mr. Klumper

3Courtney M said...

thank you this was very helpful!!!!

66white riley said...

how do I stay signed in

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