Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia means...
Land between rivers
a City State consisted of what?
a city and all of the countryside and farmland around it.
Which natural resource was Phoenicia well known for?
Cedar Wood
What is the difference between canals and rivers?
Canals are made by people, rivers are natural
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
What purpose did the wall around a city serve?
to protect the people from an attack from another City State
List the order of Mesopotamian Civilizations.
Babylonians, Hittites, Kassites, Assyrians, Chaldeans
When you have more food than needed, extra food that can be stored. That is....
Surplus
a large area of rich, fertile farmland. shaped like an arc
fertile crescent
What is a Cuneiform?
A type of writing using wedge shaped symbols, written on clay.
What helped Sargon create the world's first empire?
He had the first permanent army
The first set of written laws was named?
Hammurabi's Code
Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because...
farmland was fertile and nearby rivers
Describe the Sumerian Social Hierarchy.
Few rulers at the top, more people at the bottom. Kings and priests at the top. Farmers and slaves towards the bottom
Describe how the Assyrian Kings ruled their empire.
Had local leaders govern a small area
Famous Chaldean King who rebuilt the City of Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
When did the first cities develop in Mesopotamia
around 3500 BC
Which idea did Sumerians contribute to Mathematics?
The number 60 as a measure for time
Pyramid shaped tower that dominated city centers in Sumerian cities
Ziggurat
What was the most important development from the Phoenicians?
The Alphabet
Which Civilization was the first to use the wheel?
Sumerians