Vocabulary
What is a City-State?
A City-State is an independent state that includes a city and its surrounding area.
The invention that brought water to crops.
Irrigation
Why did the Fertile Crescent have good, fertile soil?
The Fertile Crescent had good soil because of all the floods from the Euprahtes and Tigris rivers. They used irrgation which are pipes that bring water. They used technology.
People who could connect with gods.
The priests
Who Was Hammurabi?
Hammurabi was the king of Babylon. He is well known for creating Hammurabi's code.
What is Cuneiform?
Cuneiform is a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas, or sounds.
The Sumerian writing system
Cuneiform
Why did the Sumerians trade?
The Sumerians needed resources so they traveled far. They did lots of bartering and traveled over rivers.
The religion they followed.
Polytheistic.
Who was Sargon?
Sargon built one of the first empires and conquered all of southern Mesopotamia.
What is Polytheism?
Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
The ingredients for bronze
Copper and tin
Why did the Sumerians build ziggurats?
The Sumerians built Ziggurats seven stories tall. This way they would be closer with God.
Place where priests could speak to gods.
Ziggurats
Who was Cyrus the Great?
Cyrus the Great was the ruler of the Persian Empire. He conquered many places to expand his rule. He fought large empires for more land.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
Hammurabi's Code is a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian Empire.
Time
Why did the Babylonian Empire fall?
The Babylonian Empire fell when Hammurabi died.
Number of gods they believed in
3,000
Who was Ashurbanipal?
Ashurbanipal was an Assyrian ruler. He was one of the governor's. He was known for building a library in Nineveh and filled it with cuneiform tablets.
What is an ally?
An ally is an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal.
The invention that allowed someone to drive a team of animals
The chariot
Why did the Assyrian rulers split a large empire into 70 smaller units? For bonus points what did they call these units?
The Assyrian rulers split their large empire into 70 smaller units because just like other rulers they found ruling a whole empire very difficult. If you guessed provinces for the bonus question then here are your extra points.
True or False: Sumerians believed people and gods coexisted thousands of years before.
True
Who was Nebuchadnezzar the second?
Nebuchadnezzar the second was was one of the kings of Babylon. He expanded his power all the way to Egypt. He made many Jews move to Babylon. His empire is known as the Neo-Babylonian empire. He spent lots of money building walls, gates, and temples. He is well known for creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.