Geography
What two rivers was Mesopotamia in between?
Name one contribution Mesopotamians made to US government?
The idea that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.
What is a ziggurat?
mountaintop
Who was the King of the Akkadian empire?
Sargon the Great
What does Mesopotamia mean?
land between rivers
What is silt?
A vert fine soil that is important for the growth of crops
Name one contribution Mesopotamians contributed to language or writing.
What is polytheism?
The belief in many Gods.
What was Hammurabi most famous for?
His code of Laws
Who was the most important person in the Mesopotamian social class?
Kings
What did the agriculture surplus lead to?
Population growth
What contribution was the new Babylonian empire responsible for?
the Hanging Gardens
What did the priest do to gain favor of the Gods?
created feasts and sacrifices for them, and prayed to them
What is a tribute?
A protection tax
What is an alliance?
a partnership
How did Mesopotamians combat the issue of flooding?
They created irrigation and plows to control where the water went.
What is a legacy?
cultural and technological things left to us from the past.
Were Mesopotamians monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
What did Sargon the Great do to gain loyalty of his empires?
He allowed them to keep their local leaders and religion.
How did Sargon conquer Mesopotamia?
Through war
What helped their agriculture flourish?
fertile soil, irrigation, plows
What were Mesopotamians contributions to math?
The acabus, the calendar, and the concept of 60 mintutes
Why were gods so important?
The controlled everything-rain, flood, famine etc.
What was king Darius I, most famous contribution?
He introduced a form of currency.
What were the Phoenicians most famous for?
Their extensive trade network