Red
What is silt?
Fertile soil
What are city states?
Mini countries made up of a city and its surrounding farmland
What are Ziggurats?
Temples used to worship Sumerian gods
What is an Empire?
A group of lands ruled by one ruler
What is tribute?
Things a ruler demands from the people he conquers. Taxes.
What does Mesopotamia mean?
"Land between the rivers"
What metal did the Sumerians invent?
Bronze
Which trait of civilization are artisans? what do artisans do?
Specialized workers, create things with their hands
Which trait of civilization is polytheism? What is polytheism?
Worship of multiple gods. Religion
Which trait of civilization is cuneiform? What is cuneiform?
Cuneiform- World's oldest writing system. Record Keeping
Name two examples of ancient Cuneiform we have
Ea nasir's complaint, Epic of Gilgamesh
What other (real) Empires do you know about?
Roman, British, etc.
Do you know of any countries that used to be colonies?
U.S.A
Is Mr. Fittanto great enough to be called "Mr. Fittanto the Great?"
Yes! Good answer :)
Which trait of civilization are the Code of Laws, Empires, and Social classes?
Government
Which two traits of civilization does Irrigation fall under?
Technology, Agriculture
What is Sargon the Great's legacy?
World's First Emperor
What is King Hammurabi's Legacy?
Code of Laws
What is the Legacy of Nebuchadnezzar?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Why do you think having alliances with other city states is a good idea?
Sometime its better to have friends than enemies
How did having two rivers and inventing irrigation help create powerful city states in Mesopotamia?
People could spend time on other things, and if you have a lot of food, you can feed a lot of people. If you have a lot of people, you have a strong army
Which Civilization lasted longer? The Sumerians or the Akkadians?
Sumerians
Describe the Sumerian social class system
Kings, then gov. officials, then artisans, then farmers, then slaves
What power did the Sumerians believe their gods had? How did they make sure they stayed on the good side of the gods?
Believed they could give them floods or droughts. Did rituals to stay on their good side
Why do you think having rules/laws written down clearly is important?
So the laws are fair and rulers can't get you in trouble for no reason