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The G in G.R.A.P.E.S stands for what?
Geography
Another name for the land of Ancient Mesopotamia was the____________.
Fertile Cresent
Polytheistic means
the belief in many gods
Lugals
The first Ancient Mesopotamian civilization was the ___________ civilization.
Sumerian
The towns of ancient mesopotamia were called_______.
city-states
What are the names of the two rivers that Ancient Mesopotamia was established around?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Cuneiform
What is the name of the Babylonian King that had the first set of written laws?
King Hammurabi
The Assyrians and the Babylonians
How many laws made up Hammurabi's Code?
282
The rivers provided water for agriculture which was good, but what did the rivers do that was bad?
Unpredictable flooding
What is the name of the temple built in the middle of the city to worship the gods?
A Ziggurat
What was the name of the Assyrian King that was terrible and cared more about finding eternal life then his empire?
King Gilgamesh
What was the name of the third Mesopotamian civilization?
The Assyrian's
The Kings
Name a natural barrier that protected Ancient Mesopotamia from outside invaders.
deserts
True or False- Each of the civilizations we discussed believed in the exact same gods.
False
How was a new king appointed when the current king died?
Passed down to their sons
What was the name of the second Mesopotamian civilization?
The Assyrians
Mesopotamia means ____________.
The land between two rivers.
With each new empire the Mesopotamian civilizations did what?
Expanded
The Ancient Mesopotamians believed the gods controlled what?
All aspects of life
How would the king choose his government officials?
He would choose the people who would enforce the laws he wanted.
What was the largest civilization/empire in all of Ancient Mesopotamia?
The Babylonians