Key Vocabulary
"between two rivers"
Mesopotamia
This leader was responsible for setting up the first written set of laws
Hammurabi
Empire began after these starting competing for power
City-states
Mesopotamia mainly had how many social classes?
3 (Upper, Middle, and Lower)
Northern Mesopotamia was made up of mostly __________.
Mountains
Region of the Middle East that ranges from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
The Fertile Crescent
Sargon
The Assyrian army utilized this, which involved army fighting on horses
Cavalry
Social classes in Mesopotamia was mostly connected to what other feature of a civilization?
Religion
Tigris and Euphrates
Changing the direction of water to increase the supply of water to one area
Irrigation
Leader of the Persian Empire that is known for releasing Jews from captivity in Babylon
Cyrus the Great
The capital of the Assyrian Empire was this city
Nineveh
This is the belief in more than one god
Polytheism
How did the Mesopotamians use irrigation?
A state/country containing several countries or territories
Empire
Persian leader who was known for building roads and advancing the Persian Empire
Darius the Great
The leaders of the Assyrian Empire divided the land into these
Provinces
These were religious temples in which people went to pray in Mesopotamia
Ziggurats
How was the Southern geography different than the North?
Flat plains vs. mountains; hot and dry
Idea/characteristic that is common within a specific culture
Cultural trait
Name 3 rules that were a part of Hammurabi's Code
Answers may vary
The period between the Babylonian Empire and the Assyrian Empire was known as what?
The Warring States Period
What was cuneiform used for in Mesopotamia? (BE SPECIFC)
Keeping records, recording trade, writing down history, writing down laws, etc.
How did the rivers naturally help with farming?
Flooding would provide rich, fertile soil