Vocabulary
Society
Geography
Government
Wild Card
100
The belief in many gods.
Polytheism
100
What type of religious practice was used in Mesopotamia?
Polytheism
100
True or False- Lands in Mesopotamia were cold and had many mountains.
False
100
The 1st empire, Akkadian, was led by ____________.
Sargon
100
Hunter gatherers traveled to find their food source. This means they were...
Nomads/Nomadic
200
2 part question-
What does BCE and AD mean?
Before Common Era
Anno Domini
200
The __________________ developed irrigation systems in Mesopotamia to bring water to their crops.
Sumarians
200
2 part question- The Euphrates River and Tigris River flow through what region in Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
200
King Hammurabi of ______________ created the Code of Hamurabi.
Babylon
200
A complex society characterized by geographical location, culture, government social structure, major religions, writings, and technological advances, but not currency.
Civilization
300
Vocabulary Term meaning "an appropriate time period"
Circa
300
During the ________________ time period, people built permanent settlements and began trading and developing more tools.
Neolithic
300
An independent, self-governing city that also governs the surrounding territory.
City-State
300
How many laws were in Hammurabi's code?
282
300
Meant that the punishment for a crime should be equal to the harm that was caused.
"Eye for an Eye"
400
The process of supplying water to crops, especially in dry areas.
Irrigation System
400
Who developed the irrigation system?
Sumerians
400
The Babylonian Empire was located inside which Middle Eastern region?
Fertile Crescent
400
An economy where goods and services are exchanged without the use of money
Barter Economy
400
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh considered to be?
Bonus: Extra 100 points (What is an epic?)
Oldest epic in the world.
Long poem
500
A system of writing using wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets created by Mesopotamians and passed along.
Cuneiform
500
Rank the following in order from most powerful to least powerful.
Farmer
Pharaoh
Queen
Peasant
Priest
Pharaoh (1) - The ruler of Egypt, considered a god on earth.
Queen (2) - Often held significant power and influence alongside the Pharaoh.
Priest (3) - High-ranking religious leaders who held authority and managed temples.
Farmer (4) - Essential for food production, but lower in social hierarchy compared to priests and nobles.
Peasant (5) - Laborers who worked for farmers and had the least power in society.
500
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the Rivers
500
The ___________________ had a strong Army and was able to control big areas over long periods of time.
Assyrians
500
What three empires rose to power in Mesopotamia between 2300 and 539 B.C.E?
Akkadian Empire
Babylonian
Neo-Babylonian Empire.