Terms
wedge-shaped writing system developed by the Sumerians
What is cuneiform?
different levels of a culture into which people are divided
What are social classes?
Where is the Tigris River?
a fast, simple way to sign one's name (made out of clay) on a legal document
What is a cylinder seal?
A mound made up of layered dirt and the remains of earlier buildings and structures.
the worship of many gods
What is polytheism?
Show the teacher where the Fertile Crescent is
Where is the Fertile Crescent?
the man sent by God to Nineveh to preach repentance
Who is Jonah?
A curved area from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea with fertile land good for farming
What is the Fertile Crescent?
It means "between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
Latin word that means around
What is ca. (circa)?
Show the teacher where Nineveh was
Where was Nineveh?
the king during the height of the Chaldean Empire
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
a pyramid-like structure that was the religious and government center in Mesopotamia
What is a ziggurat?
What are artisans?
the peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in what is now Turkey.
What is Asia Minor?
Show the teacher where Babylon was
Where was Babylon?
The king of the Amorites that united the land of Mesopotamia. He was remembered for his collection of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
a long poem that tells the story of a hero
What is an epic?
people who recorded information in writing
What is a scribe?
when you have more than what is needed
What is a surplus?
Show the teacher where Asia Minor was
Where was Asia Minor?
The ruler that established the first empire (Akkadian Empire).
Who is Sargon I?
a way of supplying water to an area of land or crops
What is irrigation?