Mesopotamia Crops
What did farmers use to help their crops.
Used Silt from the rivers.
What did the early communities depend on from the river?
They depended on the silt.
Was The New Babylon the richest and most powerful city?
Yes
When did Hammurabi die?
1750 B.C.
Where is the Fertile Crescent located?
It stretches from the Nile River to the Tigris and Euphrates.
What was some of the most important crops? (you only need 2 or 3)
The most important crops were wheat, barley and common fig.
When did the flood end?
It ended in 539 B.C
When was The New Babylon first founded?
It was founded around 2300 B.C
when was Hammurabi born?
He was born in 1810 B.C
Why is Mesopotamia called the Fertile Crescent?
The Fertile Crescent is a crescent-shaped region containing the most agriculturally fertile areas.
What did the people of Mesopotamia eat instead of meat?
They ate cooked or raw vegetables.
Was there a lot of people who died in the flood or did many people survive or was it half and half?
Who was the king before Babylon was ever created?
His name was Sargon.
Who was Hammurabi?
Hammurabi was king of the city Babylon.
This region, in western Asia, was later called what?
The Fertile Crescent?
What was the peoples favorite vegetable?
It was the Eggplant.
What did the silt from the flood contain?
It contained nutrients and minerals.
How many kings were there before Babylon was destroyed and then rebuilt.
There was 6 kings including Hammurabi.
How many of Hammurabi's tablets have been recovered?
There have been 500 recovered.
What is the Fertile Crescent also known as?
It's also known as the Cradle of civilization.