Early Civilization
Were ancient cities bigger or smaller than modern cities?
Smaller
True or False: Sargon inherited his kingdom from his father.
False
How many laws are in the code of Hammurabi?
282
What is my favorite color?
Green
What does this class cover?
Creation to the rise of the Roman Empire
What is "prehistory"?
The time before history was written down.
Sargon's Empire fell within __________ years of Sargon's death.
100
Finish the code: If a man put out the eye of another man, ________________________________________________________________________________________
his eye shall be put out.
How many siblings do I have?
1
What are the two types of sources?
Primary and Secondary
True of False: Ancient cities could be luxurious.
True
Sargon's job before becoming king was...
Cupbearer
Define Standardized Justice
Creating fair laws that apply equally to everyone
What was my main activity when I was in high school?
A. Sports
B. Theater
C. Music
D. Reading
Theater
Define Artifact
An object made by humans that can tell us something about the people who used it.
What city did Abraham come from in Genesis?
Ur
What city-state was Sargon from?
Akkad
What was Hammurabi's code usually written on?
Giant stone
What school did I teach at before this one?
Quakertown Christian School
What kind of source is this?
"Soldiers, I had lately like to have been taken from you by the attempt of a few desperate men, but by the grace and providence of the gods, I am still preserved."
Primary Source
(Quote by Alexander the Great)
How many unique number symbols did the Mesopotamians have?
A. 10
B. 16
C. 60
D. 100
60
Sargon's mother was a ________
Priestess
How many shekels would a free man have to pay a doctor for medical care?
5
What city and state am I from?
Knoxville Tennessee
Those who study history are blessed...
to grow in wisdom and love for God