Not Geology
The land between two rivers
Mesopotamia
Writing was invented in order to
Record trade
A district or division of a country or empire
Province
What made Hammurabi's code special?
It was written down and distributed around Babylon so anybody could see it and refer to the laws as needed (even though most of them could not read).
The cream principle
"The cream always rises to the top"
-Macho Man Randy Savage (1987)
Modern vernacular region for where Mesopotamia is
The Middle East
What skill allowed people to advance in Mesopotamian society?
Writing
What is the word for when you attack a place and take it over?
Conquering
Hammurabi was the king of
Babylon
The C.R.E.A.M. principle and who said it
Cash Rules Everything Around Me
-Wu Tang Clan (1993)
What is the primary export of the modern day region of Mesopotamia?
Oil and Gas (Either or)
Name of the first written language
Cuneiform
Name two things the Assyrians would cut off you if you did not do what they said
Hands, fingers, ears, noses, ears, eyes.
What did Hammurabi gain from expanding his empire?
Money from taxes and conquered people.
Does irrigation help you make more or less food?
More
What are the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
City-state where the first written language was invented
Sumer
What can an empire do in order to ensure the success of a civilization?
The government should invest in its people, cities, and towns by building public works and serving its people.
What happens if you are robbed and the thief is not caught (under Hammurabi's code)
1. Go before a god and declare what was lost
2. The city will replace what was lost.
The god who allowed Hammurabi to write his code
Shamash, the Great God and Judge of Heaven and Earth
What modern day countries primarily make up Mesopotamia (Name the big three)
Iraq, Kuwait, Syria.
Who did Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill in the forest?
Humbaba
What made the Assyrian empire able to conquer so many people?
Advanced weapons and military training in order to win wars.
What are the three parts of Hammurabi's code and what is in each of them?
Prologue: Hammurabi lists the names of gods and says that they gave him the right to rule.
Laws: 282 laws
Epilogue: How the laws should be carried out
Name 3 ways you could become a slave in Mesopotamia
Being captured in war
Selling yourself to pay off debt
Kidnapped
Punishment for a crime
Sold by a family member