Timelines
On a timeline, B.C. means this
Before Christ
What do the terms "Paleo" and "Neo" mean?
Old and New
What two rivers caused the Fertile Crescent to be fertile?
Tigris and Euphrates
What did the early people of Mesopotamia use to write on?
Clay Tablets
What is King Sargon most famous for?
Creating the first empire.
On a timeline, CE and BCE mean these
Common Era and Before Common Era
The type of tools used during the Paleo and Neolithic eras.
Stone
What was the oldest civilization found in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
What was the written language of early Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
What type of religion did the Mesopotamians have?
Polytheistic
On a timeline, AD means this
Anno Domini
What major world event required the use of fire for humanity to survive during the Paleolithic era?
The Ice Age
What mountain region lies to the north of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Zagros Mountains
What were the temples built to worship the gods in Mesopotamia called?
Ziggurats
The Mesopotamians created the world's first irrigation system. What does an irrigation system do?
Brings water from a source to crops.
Which of these dates happened first on a timeline?
70 AD, 566 CE, 900 BC, 118 BCE
900 BC
What happened during the Neolithic Revolution?
People began domesticating animals and farming.
What body of water lies to the west of Mesopotamia?
Mediterranean Sea
What is the title of the oldest written epic about a Mesopotamian king?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Why did Hammurabi have his Code posted where everyone could see?
So that everyone knew both the laws and their punishments.
Which of these dates happened last on a timeline?
14 BCE, 1999 AD, 2021 BC, 640 CE
1999 AD
Animal Fat and Mineral Ore
What body of water lies to the south of Mesopotamia?
Persian Gulf
Name three major inventions of the Mesopotamian people that helped them travel or farm.
Sail, Wheel, Paper, Plow, Shaduf
Hammurabi's Code had very harsh penalties (cutting off a hand for stealing, etc). What is that type of punishment system called?
Legalism