Vocabulary
First system of writing
cuneiform
Hammurabi was a...
king/ruler
Region of land Mesopotamia was part of
Fertile Crescent
Cuneiform is the first system of...
writing/written language
What does the word fertile mean?
good for farming
Stepped pyramid with temple at top to worship gods
ziggurat
Who created a code of laws?
Hammurabi
Which continent does Mesopotamia sit on?
Asia
What did they write on with cuneiform?
clay
What does the word DROUGHT mean?
a long period of dry weather
irrigation
Describe Hammurabi's Code in one word...
harsh/strict
Mesopotamia is located between two...
rivers
Cuneiform is the second oldest system of written language. True or false?
False.
What job today would be equivalent (equal) to that of a scribe?
writer
Professional record keeper
Scribe
Hammurabi's code said an eye for an...
eye
What two rivers does Mesopotamia sit between?
Tigris and Euphrates
Which civilization invented cuneiform?
Sumer/Sumerians
Name one of the civilizations of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Sumer, Assyria, Babylon, Akkad
To trade things without money
barter
Why would Hammurabi’s Code of Laws not be appropriate in today’s society?
The laws are too harsh for a civilized society
Check the 3 countries that Mesopotamia sits on today. (S.I.T).
Syria, Iraq, Turkey
What did people use as a writing utensil to draw the symbols and shapes?
stylus
What does the word SURPLUS mean?
An extra supply of something