Geography
The two rivers Mesopotamia was between
What is the Tigris and Euphrates
What type of religion was practiced by most of the civilizations in Mesopotamia?
Polytheism - worshipping many Gods
The name of the writing system the Mesopotamian's invented
Cuneiform: triangle-shaped symbols, which could stand for syllables or entire words, that were imprinted on clay tablets using a reed stylus.
Most civilizations developed Governments called
Monarchy's - ruled by a single king or queen
Irrigation improved farming conditions resulting in a
Surplus or having more food than is needed
A large region of rich farm land in Mesopotamia
What is the Fertile Crescent
Pyramid shaped temples are called
Ziggurats
Name another invention of the Summarians
wheel
sailboat
plow
Base 60 system
Lunar Calander
The Sumerian people were not a united country they lived in independent groups called
City-States
Mesopotamia lacked in resources so they traded their surplus of food for what?
lumber, metals, and precious stones from other civilizations
What did the Mesopotamians invent to irrigate their crops?
Canals or human made waterways
The Epic of Gilgamesh is about
A Superhuman Sumerian king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever.
One of the 7 wonders of the world
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who conquered all of Asia Minor, Mesopotamia, the entire Fertile Crescent, and much of Central Asia to create the largest empire in history at the time?
Cyrus the Great
Money did not exist until
The 600s BCE
The soil in Mesopotamia was so fertile because of
Silt
An/Anu
God of the sky
Major Code of Law under the Babylonians
territories and groups of people from different lands under a single rule
The Phonecians became skilled sailors and shipbuilders who traveled across the Mediterranean Sea and established colonies in
North Africa and Southern Europe
List two major civilizations from Mesopotamia
Sumerians
Akkadians
Babylonians
Assyrians
Phonenicians
Persians
They believed their gods controlled many parts of their lives, give an example
Worshipping their gods could result in a successful harvest
The Social Hierarchy Pyramid of Mesopotamia
Kings
Priests
Craftspeople, Merchants and Traders
Farmers and Laborers
Enslaved People
City-states are
political unit with a city and the surrounding area
The Phoenicians most famous product was what and how was it made
Clothing dyed in a rare color called Tyrian purple, which could only be made from the mucus of sea snails.