Sumerians
Who was in the lower class?
slaves, debtors
Who was Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh was a famous king or ruler who was said to be part God and part human.
What was Hammurabi famous for?
His laws or code
What was the name of the famous ruler of Akkad.
Sargon
What was the wedge shaped writing invented by Sumerians called?
Cuneiform
What is an epic?
An epic is a long story or poem
How many laws did Hammurabi have?
282
Because Assyrian's rulers were harsh, what ended up happening?
People rebelled.
Sumerians worshiped more than one God. This is known as what?
Polytheism
Who was Endiku?
Endiku was Gilgamesh's friend. He was made out of clay because the people wanted an equal to Gilgamesh. They fought but then became friends. Later Endiku died.
Why were Hammurabi's laws known as "an eye for an eye"?
If you did something to someone, they would do something to you that was equal, depending on your social class
What was the largest and richest city in the world during this time?
Babylon
Name something Sumerians traded to get minerals, timber or metal. Hint: they were farmers.
Wheat, barley, tools
What did the Epic of Gilgamesh look like when it was found?
12 tablets
What were some of the areas of life that Hammurabi's laws covered? Name 2.
money, business, trade, assault, slavery, debt, theft, family, marriage, kids
What did King Nebuchadnezzar invent to water his famous Hanging Garden?
Name two Sumerian inventions in the area of technology or mathematics.
wheel, sailboat, plow, potter's wheel, place value system, astronomy-position of stars, 12 month calendar, geometry, division, multiplication
What happened at the end of the end of Gilgamesh?
The snake ate the OldManYoung while Gilgamesh is bathing/swimming?
Name one of Hammurabi's laws that you remember
Mrs. Caldwell decides if what you said it is close enough one of Hammurabi's laws.
What advancements did Babylonians make in Science? Name two.
mapping the stars, planets, moon phases, sundial, seven day week.