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What does grapes stand for?
geography,religion, achievements, politics, economics, society.
Who invented irrigation?
The Sumerians
What are epics?
Long poems that tell stories of heroes
What was the Babylonian invention?
The hanging gardens of Babylon
Who established the first standard currency
Darius established the first standard currency as a payment for goods
Where is Mesopotamia?
Southwest Asia
What is irrigation?
A method of supplying water to an area of land or crops
What is the monotheistic religion of Zoroastrianism?
The worship of a single God called Ahura Mazda, and believe that they must join him in a cosmic battle to help good defeat evil
What did the Persians invent?
The Royal Road
What images were on Darius‘s first coins?
Either a king or a soldier
Mesopotamia is part of what larger region?
The fertile crescent
What is the belief of many gods?
Polytheism
What is cuneiform?
Triangle shaped symbols, which could represent syllables or words imprinted on clay tablets, using read styluse
What is the social hierarchy?
A division of society that is based on one’s rank or class
How long was the Royal Road and how many postal stations were there along the way?
The road was over 2600 km and there were 111 postal stations
what is the order of civilizarions in Mesopotamia?
sumerians, akkadians, babylonians, assyrians, phoenicians, Persians
What is a ziggurat?
Pyramid shaped towers with stairsleading up to raised temples
What is bronze?
A mix of copper and tin
What is the order of people in the hierarchy
Kings, priests, traders/craft people, farmers and laborers, and enslaved people
What is Persepolis?
A remote location in the mountains that was isolated to make it safe for artefacts and treasure
What two rivers are adjacent to Mesopotamia?
The Tigers and the Euphrates
Who is Gilgamesh?
A superhuman Sumerian king who fights Demons who wants to live forever
What did Assyrians invent?
The chariot
Who introduced the first metallic coins?
Cyrus
Why did civilization start in Mesopotamia?
Because the land was fertile and people learned to farm during the agricultural revolution