Writing and Gov
This ruler made a code of laws inscribed in stone
Who is Hammurabi.
Mesopotamia is in what REGION?
What is the middle east?
Top of social class pyramid.
What are king or the ruling family?
Used to glorify and please the gods.
This means belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
Were government officials near the top or bottom of the social class pyramid?
What is the top
What are the Tigris and Euphrates
Who was at the bottom of the social class pyramid?
What are slaves?
This was on the top of every ziggurat
What are temples?
This nomadic tribe was monotheistic
What are the Jews or the Hebrews?
This word means wedge-shaped writing.
What is Cuneiform?
What is one modern day country in the area of Mesopotamia?
What are Iraq, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Kuwait?
This word means people who bought and sold things for a living
What are merchants?
This empire built 3 walls around their capital
Who is Babylon?
What is it called when ruling power passes from father to son?
What is "hereditary rule" or "dynasty"
These were people trained to read and write.
What is a scribe?
Today, Persia is known as _____
What is Iran?
These people created pottery, jewelry, furniture, etc.
What are artisans?
Source of pride for the city.
What temples and palaces?
Name two Mesopotamian gods.
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This civilization invented the first formal alphabet.
What are the Phoenicians?
What is Turkey?
Where were farmers on the social class pyramid?
What is next to bottom
Control flooding and store excess water.
What are dikes and dams?
This is what it's called when governments take tax dollars to improve the lives of their citizens
What are public works projects?