Sumerian Civilization
Hammurabi's Code
Empires in Mesopotamia
Epic of Gilgamesh
Dates
100

What are pyramid-like temples with steps leading closer to the heavens called?

Ziggurats

100

What is Hammurabi's Code?

A system of laws

100
Who led the Akkadian Empire?

Sargon I

100

What type of religion does the Epic of Gilgamesh show that the Sumerians had?

Polytheistic
100

When did the Sumerians settle in Mesopotamia?

3000 BC

200

What do kings also serve as?

High-priest
200

What is the phrase used to describe the harsh punishments?

"Eye for an eye"

200

What empire came to power after the Akkadians?

Babylonians
200

What human-like quality do the Sumerian gods have in the Epic of Gilgamesh?

Human emotions

200

When did the Akkadians come to power over Mesopotamia?

c. 2300 BC

300

What 3 things do city-states share in common?

Religion, Language, Culture

300

How many laws are part of Hammurabi's Code?

282

300

What empire invented chariots and iron weapons?

Hittites

300

What can the flood story in the Epic of Gilgamesh be compared to?

Noah's Ark

300

When did the Akkadian Empire fall?

2000 BC

400

What type of rights do Sumerian women have?

Legal rights
400

What is 1 thing that Hammurabi reorganized?

Tax system

Construction over canals and irrigation system

400

What empire made the first libraries?

Assyrians

400

What is the ultimate goal of Gilgamesh on his journey?

To gain immortality

400

When did Hammurabi come to power?

1790 BC

500

What are 2 Sumerian inventions?

Wagon wheel

Arches

Potter's wheel

Number system

12 month calendar

500

What would happen to a son if he struck his father?

His fingers would be cut off

500

What empire created the first real alphabet?

Phoenicians

500
How old is the Epic of Gilgamesh?

4000+ years

500
When did the Babylonian Empire fall?

1600 BC

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