People
Which god did Sumerians believe founded the city of Ur?
Nanna
What does 'Mesopotamia' mean in Greek?
What is a ziggurat?
A pyramid-like structure (sometimes a temple).
Who was at the bottom of the hierarchy?
Slaves
What invention helped people travel on water easier?
Sailboats
A semi-nomadic people group who brought Hebrew and Arabic to Mesopotamia.
The Akkadians
What were the names of the two rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates.
What was the writing system called?
Cuneiform
If you were part of a wealthy family, where would you live?
Near the city center.
What number system did Sumerians invent?
Base-60 system
Who was Cyrus the Great?
A great Persian king who made the first Charter of Rights.
What is the oldest clay tablets found?
Epic of Gilgamesh
City-center
Temenos
How were slaves treated and why?
They were treated well because others knew that anyone could become a slave.
What was the wheel FIRST used for?
Pottery
282 laws given to the Babylonians by the King.
The Code of Hammurabi.
King Nebuchadnezzar II made this for his wife.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What is a story of adventure with a hero called?
Epic
How many dieties did Sumerians worship?
3000
Why did Sumerians study stars?
To create a calendar and know when to plant, till, and harvest plants.
Who invented locks and keys?
The Assyrians
What types of musical instruments were found at the Royal Cemetery of Ur?
Harps and Lyres
How do we know that Sumerians were the first to give medical treatment to animals?
It said 'cattle doctor' on a tomb wall.
What is a belief that a ruler might have as to why they are the ruler?
"Divine Right" - a god chose them to rule
The system that included digging canals to allow water to flow from the rivers to fields.
Irrigation system