Euphrates, and Tigris, and bears oh my!
Writing
Super Sumerians
Hammurabi
Religions and Wheels
100
The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers helped the people meet basic needs. Those needs were...
bathing, drinking, washing, etc.
100
What is the earliest writing system called?
Cuneiform
100
Sumerians created these for protection around their city-state.
Mud-brick walls
100
Hammurabi was the king of the _________ ___________.
Babylonian Empire
100
Judaism is believes in ________________
monotheism
200
The rivers provided __________ which is loose soil carried by water.
silt
200
__________ and __________ were used to write.
clay tablet and reed pen
200
This building was in the center of the city... You must also tell me why it was there!
Ziggurat because religion was the center of their lives.
200
What did Hammurabi build to control floods and droughts?
dams
200
Mesopotamians believed in _______________
polytheism
300
One of the rivers most important uses was to help farmers...
grow crops
300
How many symbols did cuneiform have?
500 symbols
300
This building could be seen from anywhere in the city-state.
King's Palace
300
His capital was...
Babylon
300
Define monotheism
believe in one god
400
Name two ways the people altered the land to control the rivers.
levees and irrigation canals
400
What were the official writers called?
Scribes
400
The sumerians entered and exited their city-states through...
Large gates
400
Hammurabi developed a system of laws called...
The Code of Hammurabi (a code of laws)
400
Define Polytheism
believe in many gods
500
People who were sick and tired of walking everywhere used the rivers for ____________ and ___________.
transportation and trade
500
Name 2 things that cuneiform was used for.
writing laws, letters, and recording trade
500
Define city-state
self-governing city that also governs near by cities.
500
Give an example from the Code of Hammurabi.
An eye for an eye!
500
Give me 4 advantages of the wheel.
Speed, power, longer distances, war advantages, heavier loads
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