Civilizations
Who was the King of the Akkadian Empire?
When was the Akkadian Empire founded?
King Sargon I; 2300 B.C.E
What is the top river in Mesopotamia called?
What is the bottom river called?
The Tigris; The Euphrates
What was a major thing the Sumerians invented?
How did they use it to move around?
The Wheel; They attached it to chariots
Who were allowed in it?
The Ziggurat; Priests
Who was the King of the Babylonian Empire?
What was his greatest contribution to society?
Hammurabi; Hammurabi's Code
What is the mountain range the Sumerian lived in called?
Where in the mountains did they live?
The Zagros; The foothills
What did the Sumerians invent to tell the date?
What kind was it?
Calendar; Lunar
What kind of religion were the Mesopotamians?
What does that mean?
Polytheistic; Having more than one god
What was the Assyrian Empire know for?
When did the Assyrian Empire begin?
Their ruthlessness; 900 B.C.E
Where did the two rivers of Mesopotamia flow into?
What did it help do?
The Persian Gulf; transportation
What number did the Sumerians base their number system off of?
What units of measurement did they create?
60; Minutes, hours, seconds
What beast did Gilgamesh fight?
Who was Gilgamesh's friend?
The demon Humbaba; Enkidu, the wild man
Who was the king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
What did he make for his wife?
King Nebuchadnezzar II; The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What were the two seas above Mesopotamia called?
What was the sea near the Nile River called?
The Black and Caspian Seas; The Red Sea
What was the Mesopotamian writing system called?
What tool was used to write it?
Cuneiform; A stylus
What was one of the gods they had?
Who was the patron god of Babylon?
Enki, Ishtar; Marduk
Who is the Sumerian King of legend?
What city-state did he live in?
Gilgamesh; Uruk
What did the rivers do for Mesopotamia?
They provided: rich soil, a food and water source, and transportation
What kind of treatments for illnesses did the Mesopotamians develop?
Creams and pills
What was the capitol of the Akkadian Empire?
What was the capitol of the Assyrian Empire?
Agade; Nineveh