Two rivers Mesopotamia is between
Tigris and Euphrates
Hammurabi's code had how many laws?
282?
Who were the two neo-Babylonian leaders we read about?
Cuneiform
Mesopotamians invented this part of your bike
The Wheel
Mesopotamia is in this region of the world.
Middle East
Who gave Hammurabi his authority?
Shamash! The Great God and Judge of Heaven and Earth.
What are three ways the Assyrians would torture you?
Nose, eyes, fingers, flaying, burning
People who write things down are called
Scribes
Mesopotamians invented this part of your car
The Wheel
Which of the Mesopotamian rivers is further east?
Tigris
Hammurabi's Empire spans from
Mari to Larsa
Conquest is
Using the military to take over new land.
Gilgamesh
Slavery in Mesopotamia was based on race. True or false.
False
What major project is sold out of the Middle East today?
Oil
What would happen if a woman cheated on her husband?
Bound and cast into water.
It made it easier for the government to run everything.
When writing is not recording trade, what did Mesopotamians do with it?
Write Epics
What trait helps move people up or down in Mesopotamian society?
Does irrigation help you get more food?
Yup
Who gave Hammurabi his authority?
Shamash, The Great God and Judge of Heaven and Earth.
Name each Mesopotamian Empire we studied in order.
Writing was invented in order to
Record trade
What can an empire do to typically achieve success?
Make the lives of its people better.