Geography
Two rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
What type of religion did Mesopotamians practice?
Polytheism
What was something Sumerians created?
wheel, irrigation, cuneiform
What type of government was used in Mesopotamia?
Monarchy
Where did Mesopotaminas live?
City-states
What was the area of southern Mesopotamia called?
Sumer
Ziggurats
What was King Hammurabi known for?
Code of Laws
Who was in charge of making laws, collecting taxes, building roads, etc
King
What was the job of a scribe?
To write laws, and other important documents
Name three things the rivers were used for
Water crops, drinking, cleaning, transportation
True or False Kings listened to the gods to make decisions?
True
What was an achievement in Mesopotamia that allowed better communication
Roads
What king was known for having a great military?
King Sargon
True or False. Slaves earned wages
True
What type of climate did southern Mesopotamia have?
Dry/semiarid
What does polytheism mean?
Worshipped many gods
What was created to keep crops from flooding
levees
What happens when a King controls many city-states?
Creates an Empire
Why did King Hammurabi create the code of laws and the postal service?
To unite his people
Why did people move from the Zagros mountains into the plains?
Food shortage, overpopulation
Why was religion so important to them
Helped connect with each other as well as give them a reason to do good
King Nebuchadnezzar was known for
Hanging Gardens
Why did conflict break out across Mesopotamia, leading to wars
Land control for resources
List the Social classes in order from highest to lowest