Location
Modern country location of Mesopotamia
Iraq
Who is the king responsible for first written law and what was his "slogan"?
King Hammurabi
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
What are the buildings that are dedicated to worshipping the gods called?
Ziggurat
This math concept helped the Mesopotamian's keep track of seconds in the hour, hours in the day, and days in their 360 day year.
The number system based on 60
This Sumerian invention was invented to help get the fields ready for planting.
The plow
Greek word for "land between the rivers".
Mesopotamia
This king was made famous through an epic poem written about his life and the adventures he went through to become immortal
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Why does it seem that most empires fall in Mesopotamia?
Rebellion
Term that refers to the ability to tame plants and animals.
Domestication
What is the process of using canals and ditches to move water from the water source to your crops called?
Irrigation
Name the 2 major rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris River and Euphrates River
Citizens pay these to the government in return for protection and services that make the lives of the people better.
Taxes
What were the two possible ways that historians believe that water made it to the top of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Screw Pump
Chain Pump
This Sumerian invention helped the people move their goods to market.
The wheel
These people would eventually decide to settle in one area and begin farming.
Nomads
The Mesopotamian civilization developed in a region known as this.
The Fertile Crescent
A professional writer in the ancient world.
A scribe
What are the six characteristics of a civilization?
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Political Structure
Economics
Social Structure
This is the name for the wedge shaped writing of Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform
What form of payment did people use when paying taxes?
Crops
Name two reasons why it is so important for a capital to be located near the river.
1. Easier to trade
2. Easier to travel
3. Protection
4. Food source
5. Water source
Who do historians believe were the first kings in Mesopotamia?
War heroes
Describe at least three characteristics of the Assyrian military or of their accomplishments.
Well organized, chariot riders and riding on horseback, first to use iron weapons, tunnel under walls, climb over walls, created battering ramps, and spread people out after they were conquered.
What is a worker skilled in making something like jewelry or pots?
An artisan
Term that refers to extra goods that can be bought and sold
Surplus