Vocabulary
a pyramid-shaped temple with a shrine at the top
What is a ziggurat?
The geographic location of Mesopotamia
What is between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
significant contribution Hammurabi made to Mesopotamian civilization
What is the codification of laws?
Darius I improved communications in the Persian Empire by______
What is building a system of roads?
Hammurabi established _________to help unite his vast empire
What is a code of laws?
the governor of a district
What is a satrap?
Factors that helped Sumerian agriculture flourish
What are fertile soil, irrigation projects, and ox-driven plows?
result of agricultural surplus
What is growing population?
The Assyrians used what to conquer Mesopotamia
What are small armies?
The ziggurat served what purpose?
What is a monumental temple where priests performed rituals to ensure the state's well-being?
an order based on power and wealth
What is social class?
Mesopotamian people known for seafaring skills and extensive trade
Who are Phoenicians?
What are religious shrines?
a self-governing city that controlled the surrounding land
What is a city-state?
Goods the Phoenicians exported
What are purple dye and wood?
a person skilled at making things by hand
Forms the borders of Mesopotamia
This ruler conquered Sumer to form the powerful Akkadian empire
Who is Sargon the Great?
an administrative district
What is a province?
An important accomplishment by the Phoenicians
What is a 22-letter alphabet?
the belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
The people of Mesopotamia called the Tigris River
What is "swift river" because it flowed fast?
The New Babylonian Empire is known for this achievement
What are the Hanging Gardens?
things left to us from the past
What is a legacy?
The ballast was important to Phoenician ships because
What is kept the ship stable and prevented water from getting in and damaging the goods?