Meso
When did the first cities develop in Mesopotamia ?
between 3000 and 4000 B.C.
they created the wheel
Sumerians
The first military leader to use bows and arrows
Sargon
Babylon is near this city today
Bahgdad
a mix of rich soil and rock is called
silt
One purpose of cylinder seals was
to mark property even if not everyone could read
who served a role between the Sumerians and the gods?
priests
He had 282 rules
Hammurabi
Name one of the two famous rivers that run threw Mesopotamia
The Tigris and The Euphrates
the Sumerian plow is most like the modern day
Tractor
The worship of many gods
Polytheism
what Sumerian invention contributed to modern forms of transportation?
The wheel
The first group to rule after Hammurabi were the...
The Hittites
What purpose did a wall around a city serve?
to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack
Mesopotamia in Greek means
The land between two rivers
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Which idea did Sumerians contribute to mathematics?
the number 60 as a measure for time
Nebuchadnezzar and Hammurabi both did this
built beautiful palaces
Who is buried in Grants tomb ?
Grant...duh
The resource for which Phoenicia was well known for was..
cedar wood
the best way to describe cuneiform is
a form of writing using wedge shaped symbols
the Sumerians believed their gods possessed was a need to....
be worshiped and pleased
this man created the first permanent army and conquered most of Mesopotamia
Sargon
The Assyrian capital was named
Nineveh
These people grew more powerful from trade instead of fighting battles
The Phoenicians