City States
What was the material used for building in Mesopotamia?
Mud Bricks
What Does Mesopotamia Mean?
Land between the Rivers
What is a Ziggurat?
Pyramid shaped Temple
What Writing system was invented in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What ruler is famous for the first set of written Laws?
Hammurabi
Why were city states common is Mesopotamia
People wanted to rule themselves
What 2 Rivers were important to Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What does polytheism mean?
Believed in many gods
What materials did Mesopotamians write on?
Clay tablets
What was Hammurabis code known for?
being harsh and severe
Why were city states walled?
To protect from invaders
What was the main purpose of Irrigation systems?
Control flooding and water crops
What best describes Mesopotamian Religion?
They thought gods controlled nature and human fate
What was a major Sumerian Invention?
The Wheel
What was the Epic of Gilgamesh
One of the worlds oldest stories
Why was trade important to Mesopotamians?
They lacked some natural resources
What Mesopotamian empire was known for powerful armies and iron weapons?
Assyrians
What Mesopotamian Invention helped with farming?
The plow
Who was Sargon of AKKad?
The first ruler that created an empire