What kind of writing did they have in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
100
What was the first ever code of laws called from Babylonia?
The Code of Hammurabi
200
What two rivers flow through Mesopotamia?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
200
What is a levee?a
wall built to prevent flooding
200
What is a ziggurat?
A Mesopotamian temple dedicated to a special god or goddess
200
What is a piece of literature from Mesopotamia?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
200
How many laws were there in Babylonia under King Hammurabi?
282
300
What 3 countries do the rivers flow through?
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
300
What is a drought?
a long period of dry weather
300
What was Ishtar the goddess of?
Love & War
300
Name 2 Sumerian inventions..
varies
plow
cuneiform
wheel
300
What are 3 areas of law which are reflected in the laws from the code of Hammurabi DBQ?
Family Law
Property Law
Personal Injury Law
400
What mountains did the rivers
start in and where
are they located?
Taurus Mountains
Turkey
400
What is silt?
Loose, nutrient-rich soil that is good for farming
400
Who was allowed inside the ziggurat?
The king & priests
400
What is a city-state?
a self-governing city that also governs nearby villages
400
What is a system where each branch can limit the powers of the other branches?
checks and balances
500
Into which body of water did the rivers empty?
The Persian Gulf
500
Were the floods good or bad and why?
Positive because they left behind silt for farming.
Negative because they could OVER flood destroying land and crops
Negative because they could UNDER flood and lead to failed crops and eventually famine.
500
What were the 7 main gods the gods of?
Earth, Sky, Sun, Moon, Fresh Water, Salt Water, Wind
500
How is cuneiform made?
Scratching a wet clay tablet with a sharp reed stylus
500
What is a principle that existed in ancient Mesopotamia as well as today in the U.S.A.?