Sumer
What was one invention created by the Sumerians?
The irrigation system, the wheel, and our modern concept of time
What did they build to provide water for plants?
They built ditches to provide water for plants through an irrigation system
Who is the main character in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
What was the capital city of Assyria?
The capital city was Nineveh
How was the Epic of Gilgamesh originally told?
The Epic of Gilgamesh was originally told orally
What was the first writing system called created by the Sumerians?
Cuneiform
Around what year did the Sumerians settle?
Around 3000 BC
-Life/Death, Immortality, Society vs. Wilderness, Good vs. Evil, and sin
False
What was Hammurabis Code in simple terms?
An "eye for an eye"
What was special about the city states?
They each functioned like their own independent countries
What did they build for defense around the city?
They built a wall around their city made of mud bricks
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh usually associated with?
The bible, Noah's Ark
Who was Assyria's most famous leader?
Nebuchadnezzar
The Chaldeans kept records of the stars and planets, what did this lead to?
This lead to providing the basis for both astronomy and astrology
Name one of the city states in Sumer
Some exapmles are Uruk, Kish, Lagash, Umma, and Ur(the central city-state)
What were some environmental challenges to Sumerians?
Flooding, dry seasons, and no natural barriers provided by nature
True or False: The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest written story in the world
True
How did Assyria fall?
Their cruelty gave them enemies and in 612 BC, the Medes and Chaldeans burned Nineveh to the ground
Where was the home to one of the worlds largest libraries?
Assyria was home to one of the worlds largest libraries
What were the social classes in Sumer?
1. Kings, priest, and landowners
2. Wealthy Merchants
3. Workers/Farmers
4. Slaves
Because of the habitat they lived in, when it came to building things they were very limited to resources around them, how did they solve this problem?
They began to trade grain and cloth for stone, wood, and metal from people in Mountainous Regions
True or False: The writer of the Epic of Gilgamesh pulled from the book Genesis in the bible
False, the writer of Genesis pulled from Gilgamesh when writing
What is something we still use today from Assyria?
Similar cataloging systems are still used today
What was the name of their largest temple?
The name of their largest temple was the Ziggurat