Vocabulary
A belief in only one god.
Monotheism
Writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay.
Cuneiform
Where did the world's first civilizations develop?
Mesopotamia or the Fertile Crescent
Who formed the first empire in Mesopotamia?
Sargon
What did King Nebuchadnezzar build for his wife, who missed the mountains and plants of her homeland in Iraq?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A belief in more than one god.
Polytheism
A complex society (cities, organized government, art, religion, class division, and writing system).
Civilization
Early humans settled in river valleys because they wanted to be close to...
Water
Sargon was originally the king of...
Akkad
Which empire built one of the world's first libraries in the capital city of Nineveh?
The Assyrians
Fine particles of a fertile soil.
Silt
A government that is independent or has its own government.
City-State
What were the names of the two rivers that were incredibly important in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and the Euphrates
What were the Assyrians known for?
They were known as fierce and feared warriors.
Name two of the present-day countries that exist where Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent were located.
Turkey
Kuwait
Syria
Iraq
Iran
Lebanon
Israel
Jordan
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.
Ziggurat
An official record keeper.
Scribe
What was a benefit of the floods?
The floods left behind fertile soil, called silt. This was helpful for farming.
Why is one major contribution that Hammurabi made?
He created a law code that was very strict and influenced other law codes that would be created later.
Which group of people eventually took over the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
The Persians
A group of different lands under one ruler.
Empire
A society dominated by men.
Patriarchy
What was a drawback of the floods?
The floods were unpredictable and could be very destructive.
Who rebuilt Babylon, making it the largest and richest city in the world at the time?
Name three of the inventions that the Sumerians made.
cuneiform - a system of writing
the wheel
carts
chariot
sailboat
wooden plow
bronze
60 minute hour, 60 second minute, 360 degree circle
multiplication and division tables
12-month calendar
astronomy