Vocabulary
A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
civlization
Sumer was considered to be the world's first...
civilization
Name the Mesopotamian Empires in chronological order.
1. Akkadian 2. Babylonian 3. Assyrian 4. New Babylonian
What is evidence that Mesopotamia had a stable food supply?
They used agriculture and had a surplus.
What were the three modern countries Mesopotamia consisted of?
Turkey, Syria, and Iraq
An amount that is left over after a need has been met
surplus
What were the two forms of writing Sumerians used?
pictographs cuneiform
Who led the Akkadian empire?
Sargon
What is evidence that Mesopotamia had specialization of labor?
People had different jobs including: merchants, kings, priests, scribes, farmers, etc.
What were the two major rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
city-state
Sumerians believed in multiple gods, a type of religion known as ...
polytheism
Which empire was known for its iron weapons?
Assyrian
What is evidence that Mesopotamia had social classes?
An upper, middle, and lower class existed there.
What was the meaning of the name “Mesopotamia?”
land between the rivers
The belief that there are many gods
polytheism
Where was Sumer located in Mesopotamia? North or South?
South
What empire was known for using the sundial to tell time?
New Babylonian
What is evidence that Mesopotamia had a system of government?
They had kings!
Name the three nicknames of Mesopotamia:
Land Between the Rivers
Cradle of Civilization
Fertile Crescent
A long poem about a legendary or real hero
epic
Who were the two most powerful people in Sumer?
Kings and Priests
Which empire was known for creating the first set of written laws?
Babylonian
What is evidence that Mesopotamia had an advanced culture?
Answers can include: Followed polytheism (religion) Used pictograph and cuneiform (writing) Wrote epics ( literature) Invented sailboats, wheel, plow (technology) Built ziggurats (architecture) Had a harp (music)
Who was a member of the middle class in Mesopotamia?
Answers can include any of the following: farmers, fishers, merchants, and artisans