Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia means...
The "Land between two rivers"
What was the name of the temple at the center of the citys in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurat
Who was the primary god of the Babylonians?
Marduk
who established one of the first law codes?
Hammurabi
Why was Mesopotamia the place where the first civilizations were formed?
Every year the land floods from the rivers making the land ideal for farming; there was lots of water from the two rivers surrounding the land.
Who were the founders of Mesopotamian civilization?
The Sumerians
True or False: Eah major city was associated with a primary god
True
Name at least three things that the Sumarians accomplished.
First know form of writing, advances in scientific knowledge, invented the wheel, bronze metalwork, plow, and a sail.
Who established the empire of Babylonia?
King Hammurabi
Who displaced the Babylonians after King Hammurabi's death?
The Assyrians
Mesopotamia is also known as...
"The Fertile Cresent" or "The Cradle of Civilivation."
The Sumarians and Babylonians were polytheistic, meaning they believed in many gods.
Why would a change of power happen between two city states?
Because groups would fight over land or water rights , and eventually, a new group would win and take over control.
True of False: the Government grew stronger after King Hammurabi's death?
False; There were a number of week kings that could not hold the empire together after his death.
What modern day country Mesopotamia now?
Iraq
What are the two main rivers of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Believed in a single god; Judaism
The writing system invented by the Sumerians is called...
Cuneiform
Wha was the concept of the first law code based on?
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
"Epic of Gilgamesh"
What did the Mesopotamians write one?
Clay tablets
God gave the 10 Commandments which serve as....
Moral Laws
Who were the four main peoples that dominated Mesopotamia in turn?
The Sumarians, the Babylonians, the Assyrians,and the Chaldeans.
What type of government did the Sumerians form?
One king/priest ruling over a city
Who was a major excavator in Mesopotamia?
Charles Wooley