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What was the first civilization called?
Sumar was the first civilization
What king came out with strict codes ?
King Hammarabi
What was use to create order in society?
Government
What were the classes based on income?
Upper class, middle class and lower class
what did the messengers ride to travel?
horses
what were the name for the people who had the first civilization?
What was Hammarabi rules called?
The code of Hammarabi?
What temples can be found in the middle of every city to pray
Ziggurats
who was the first military in mesopotamia?
Assayria
how long did it take on horse to send a message
1,677 miles
Where is Mesopotamia located now?
Iraq, Iran, turkey and syria
How many codes did King Hammarabi have?
282
What is Monotheism?
The belief in one god
Who become the biggest empire?
Persian empire
How long did it take to send a message on foot
90 days, 3 months for one message to be sent
What does mesopotamia mean?
Land between rivers
What was the code of Hammrabi engrave on?
A big rock
What is polytheism
The belief in many gods
What is irrigation?
When water flooded the rivers because of rain and they saved the water to help fertilize the land
What was the name of the writing that was created? and what did they store it on to make documents
cuneiform and wet clay tablets to store and dry
What rivers did Mesopotamia land between?
Tigris and Euphrates river
What was the famous quote related to the codes of hammarabi?
An eye for an eye
What did they believe about the stars
The stars were holes and the sky and light from heaven
what does fertile land mean?
it means to have moist and good soil for argiculture
What are some technologies or innovations created during this time?
the wheel, the nummber system, 60 seconds, 7 days a week, 360 circle,medicine, glasswork and astronomy