Land between two rivers
Fertile Cresent Empires
The legacy of Mesopotamia
Mediterranean Civilizations
Defintions
100
First known schools were set up here.
What is Sumer?
100
Created the Babyalonian empire.
Who is Hammurabi?
100
"If a man has destroyed the eye of a man of the class of gentlemen, they shall destroy his eye."
What is part of Hummurabi's Code?
100
Sold purple cloth and expensive wood.
Who were the Phoenician?
100
A professional writer.
What are scribes?
200
Sumer was located in this area.
What is Mesopotamia?
200
These people felt the best form of defence was attack.
Who are the Assyrians?
200
Included laws on trade, labor, property and family. Also laid out laws for adopting children, practising medicine, handling of dangerous animals, etc.
What is Hammurabi's code?
200
This was the religions paractised by the Hebrews.
What is Judaism?
200
Belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
300
This king conquered Sumer and united it.
Who is King Sargon?
300
Measured the lenght of the year.
Who were the chaldean astronomers?
300
One of the most valuable skills in the ancient world. These people held positions of great respect.
What are writers/ scribes?
300
He led the Israelites from Mesopotamia to Canaan.
Who is Abraham?
300
Ancient persion religion that worshipped one God.
Who were the Zoroastrians?
400
This force in Mesopotamia could bring life and also take it away.
What are the floodwaters?
400
He protected Babylon with large walls.
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
400
Written laws meant everyone could know the rules and punishment and they would be applied "fairly".
Why was Hammurabi's code important?
400
After Solomon's kingdom was split into two this neighbor took them over.
Who are the Assyrians?
400
An organized list of laws.
What is a code?
500
This encouraged the growth of cities.
What are food surpluses?
500
These two people teamed up and beat the Assyrian empire.
Who are the Medes and Chaldeans?
500
They can last a long time and are fire proof but they are also heavy and and hard to transport.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of clay tablets?
500
The Israelities were first united under this first king.
Who is King Saul?
500
Is a time when there is so little food that many people stave.
What is a famine?
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