Hammurabi's code
How many shekels of silver did you have to pay for striking your father?
0; hands will be cut off
What were the two rivers in Mesopotamia called?
Tigris and Euphrates
Which King was "Chosen by the gods"?
Hammuarbi
How many social classes were there?
3-4
Bind them together and through them into the ocean
Were there any land barriers in Mesopotamia? If so where were they?
No, just plain and simply no
What was stored in churches, and ritual areas?
Surplus of food, or gifts
What was the highest social class in Babylonian times?
The monarchy (king)
What would happen if you were to break into someone's home and there was a hole in it?
What is hung to death in the hole?
According to German archeologists was not found in Babylonia.
The Hanging Gardens
Which god was Hammurabi standing before to get his rules and him being king approved by?
Shamash
What was the higher middle class of Mesopotamia
Scribes, Priests, Goverment officials
What is the most favorable outcome for breaking one of his laws?
Put to death
What is Mesopotamia now?
Iraq
What did they Mesopotamia people use as sacrafice to please the god?
Animals
What was the middle class of Mesopotamia?
Farmers, Merchants, Fisherman, Artisans
What would happen if you had tended to a garden while the person was gone for 3 years?
They would take the house for themselves.
Name 4 locations in Mesopotamia.
Babolon, Sumer, Ninevah, Ur, Uruk, Persepolis, Hattusa, and Assur
What place did people believe resembled Mesopotamia?
The Garden of Eden
Which was the lowest class in all of Mesopotamia?
Slaves and Prisoners of war