Mesopotamia Geography
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia between these two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
What architectural structure was built in Ancient Mesopotamia to honor gods?
The Ziggurats
Who was the first king? King of Akkad and expanded Sumer.
Sargon
What did the people at the top of the pyramid have?
What means an extra amount of someting?
surplus
What job is in charge of supplying food for the city-state?
what are farmers
What current day country is located where Mesopotamia was?
what is Iraq
In Ancient Mesopotamia, What does Polytheism Mean?
what is Believed in Multiple Gods
What are self-governed cities called?
what are city-states
Who makes up the Upper Class of Ancient Mesopotamia?
who are kings, priests, and government officials
the earliest known civilization found in Mesopotamia
Sumer
What is someone called when they go to school to learn to write and become record keepers?
what are Scribes
What is the name for the region of rich farmland around Mesopotamia called?
what is Fertile Crescent
What level of social hierarchy was connected to the gods?
priests
A system of government controlled by one person
monarchy
Who makes up the bottom of the pyramid?
what are enslaved people (slaves)
A system for watering crops
irrigation
Hammurabi's Code was significant because...
it was the first and most complete written legal code
What bodies of water is Ancient Mesopotamia Between other than the rivers?
The Persian Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, and the Caspian Sea
What aspects did Gods control of Ancient Mesopotamian's lives?
ALL aspects
The king created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. He was Chaldeans leader who defested the fierce Assyrians. He then expanded the city of Babylon and made it the capital of Mesopotamia. He made a rich community full of peace and wealth.
king Nebuchadnezzar
Commoners, scribes, and soldiers can be found where on the social class pyramid?
In the middle
A Babylonian collection of 282 laws inscribed in stone. One of the earliest written legal codes.
Hammurabi's Code
Why did the Mesopotamians need to build walls around their villages?
what is to protect against invaders or attacks
Why is Mesopotamia called the "Fertile Crescent"?
What were the priest roles?
-religious ceremonies
-communicated with the gods
Who created the oldest code of law?
who was Hammurabi, king of the Babylonian empire
Who benefited the most from trade in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Merchants
sail
wheel
cuneiform
iron
bronze
chariot
clay tablets
sewege
irrigation canals
What writing system did Ancient Mesopotamians Create?
what is Cuneiform