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What does "irrigation" mean?
To supply water to something, generally crops
What is "cavalry?"
Soldiers on horses.
What is "currency?"
Money that is used as a way of paying for things, usually in the form of bills or coins.
What is a "law code?"
Laws that are written down.
How did “irrigation” help to transform the environment of Mesopotamia?
It allowed crops to be grown year round in regions that were not usually supplied with water.
A(n) ______________________ is a permanent army of professional soldiers.
Standing Army.
What is "barter?"
A system of trade in which people exchange goods directly without using money, such as trading rice for metal tools.
What is Hammurabi's Code an example of?
What is a "stele?"
A carved stone slab or pillar that stands on end. Like Hammurabi's code.
How did people create empires?
Through conquest.
What is an "import?"
A good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country.
Why was it important for Hammurabi’s Code to be written down?
The art of steering a ship from place to place is called what?
Navigation.
How did Sargon the Great strengthen his power?
Through conquest.
What is an "export?"
A good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country’s borders.
Good.
In larger Sumerian cities, temples were made out of brick in a pyramid shape, called what?
Ziggurats.
A state containing several countries and territories.
What does it mean to “profit” from something?
To make money.
Do law codes still exist?
Yes.