Mesopotamia
Name the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
What was the name of the city-state we focused on in our textbook lesson?
Sumer
A belief in many Gods is know as...
Polytheism
Hammurabi was a king in what location?
Babylon
Name 1 of the 3 societies that learned about the judicial system from Hammurabi
The United States, Greece, Rome
What does the name "Mesopotamia" translate to?
Land between the rivers
When copper and tin are combined they make?
Bronze
What is a ziggurat?
A pyramid-shaped temple
Hammurabi was the _____ king of Babylon?
6th
Who won the men's NCAA National Basketball Championship in 2022?
Kansas
What was the fine, quality dirt that was deposited after the rivers flooded?
Silt
Bronze was used for what 2 items?
Tools and weapons
What is located at the top of a ziggurat?
A shrine to the Gods
How many Laws did Hammurabi have?
282
How many Gods did the people of Sumer believe in (according to the video we viewed)?
2,100
A system of canals build to water fields is called?
Irrigation
What are people called who make things with their hands?
Artisans
What is a deity and where is it believed that they "lived"?
A God or Goddess who lived in the shrine
Who "supposedly" gave the laws to Hammurabi?
Shamash, the God of Justice
What is the image of our class avatar on Schoology?
Answers will vary
Once people created a food surplus, they could then do WHAT?
They could develop art, technology, architecture and specialized jobs
Why would a large wall be built around Sumer?
To protect the people from attacks by invaders
Describe 2 ways that the people of Sumer showed that they were SERIOUS about their religious practices?
Purification rituals, provided food to the Gods, offered sacrifices
Tell me at least 1 thing Hammurabi did BEFORE delivering his Codes/Laws.
1. created straight streets
2. built strong walls
3. constructed magnificent temples
4. installed efficient irrigation canals
In what country did Mr. X live for 2 years as a child?
Greece