Geography
What are the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Who was the first empire builder?
Sargon
What is currency?
Money
How did the Phoenicians encourage cultural diffusion?
Through trade
What was a city-state?
A city that had its own ruler and government
How did the Fertile Crescent get its name?
Fertile Soil
What new technology did the Assyrians use for their weapons and tools
Iron
What is Agriculture and where does it belong on the GRAPES Chart?
Farming and economics
What was the first Epic written about?p>
The adventures of Gilgamesh
What does commerce mean?
Trade and buying and selling
What was the fertile soil called and what was it used for?
Silt and it was used for farming.
True or False: our alphabet is based on the Phoenician alphabet
True
What is cultural diffusion?
The spreading of cultural traits from one region to another
The supply of water to crops via canals
Irrigation
What is the difference between an Export & an Import?
Imports are goods that are created elsewhere that are brought into a country. Exports are goods made within a country that are traded elsewhere
How does geography impact farming?
Need fertile soil and source of fresh water and farmland.
Why did the Assyrians burn down Babylon?
To build a library
Describe what Cuneiform is?
Wedge/triangular shaped ancient Sumerian writing
Describe the soil of the Fertile Crescent
Rich, healthy for plants to grow in
What does domesticate mean?
Tame (an animal) and keep it as a pet or for farm produce.
Why were people so interested in conquering Mesopotamia?
Because of the fertile farmland and access to seas.
The New Babylonian king that built the Hanging Gardens is named…
Nebuchadnezzar II
What is Hammurabi most famous for?
Creating strict legal codes that are written down and create punishments for all people.
How do innovations affect economics?
Innovations make it easier to access resources.
How did the Hebrews transform religious culture and what are similar religions?
They prayed to one god.
Christianity and Islam.