Mesopotamia 1
The two rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Hammurabi's Code consisted of how many laws?
What is 282 laws
City states eventually became ____________, which are large settlements under a single authority
What is an empire.
The first civilization to settle in Mesopotamia.
What is the Sumerians.
If you needed a set of laws written for you in Mesopotamia, you would hire a _______.
What is a scribe.
Name two present day countries that Mesopotamia is in.
What is Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Iran
Hammurabi was the king of which city- state?
What is Babylon.
The writing system of the Sumerians
What is cuneiform.
This group of people was seen at the top of the social structure in Mesopotamia
Name two inventions/achievements Mesopotamia had.
BCE stands for...
What is before common era.
True or false. The code of Hammurabi expressed the beginnings of the idea that individuals are innocent until proven guilty.
What is true.
To worship multiple gods and goddesses.
What is polytheistic.
This group of people made up 90% of the population
What is farmers and slaves
A character/king featured in an epic poeam during Mesopotamian times
What is Gilgamesh.
The Mesopotamians mathematics system was based on the number ____
What is 60
The code of Hammurabi was written on what?
What is a 7.5 foot tall stone stele.
A building used as a temple to worship the gods/goddesses
What is a ziggurat.
CE stands for....
What is Common Era.
Mesopotamia is also known as the ____________________.
What is fertile crescent.
Mesopotamia means the land _____________________ (4 words)
What is "the land between the two rivers)
Describe Hammurabi's laws.
A person who travels place to place, and doesn't have a permanent settlement is a ___________.
What is a nomad.
How did Mesopotamia change the nomadic way of life?
The Mesopotamians domesticated animals and planted crops along the rivers which allowed for permanent settlement.
Miss Wagar's favouritre colour
What is pink.