Early Mesopotamia
Who are nomads?
People with no permanent home.
What is the Mesopotamian form of writing called?
Cuneiform
Who was the king that wrote the first laws?
Mesopotamia means what?
Land between the rivers
When nomads first settled in Mesopotamia, how did they water their crops?
They carried water retrieved from the river with a shaduf to nearby fields.
Which particular group created cuneiform?
The Sumerians
What area did King Hammurabi rule?
Babylonia
Which two rivers border Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamians used canals to water their crops.
Clay tablets
How many laws did the Code of Hammurabi have?
228
Where is the mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates?
Persian Gulf
Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?
The land between the rivers produced abundant vegetation.
The Code of Hammurabi
Why was the Code of Hammurabi unusual?
The laws were unusual because everyone had to follow them.
Which continent is Mesopotamia on?
Asia