Vocab
a poem that tells a story of heroic deeds
epic
Which rivers were located in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What could be found at the center of each city-state?
Ziggurat
Which of the following group of people were members of the middle class?
a. enslaved people
b. warriors
c. priests
d. farmers
D. Farmers
True or False: The Assyrians had a powerful army and used horse-drawn chariots in battle.
True
a smaller section of territory within an empire
Province
True or False: Many Mesopotamian city-states were within walking distance of one another.
False
True or False: People in Mesopotamia practiced polytheism.
True
Which Mesopotamian leader created a harsh code of laws?
Hammurabi
The people primarily used ________________________________ to construct their buildings.
Mudbricks
methods of bringing water to areas of dry land through the use of canals, streams, pipes, etc.
irrigation
The land between the two rivers was called what?
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamian kings claimed to receive their power from the ___________________________.
gods
Which Mesopotamian leader ordered the library of Nineveh to be built?
Ashurbanipal
A ______________________ was a skilled person who recorded information onto clay tablets.
scribe
a large territory governed by a ruler
empire
The Hanging Gardens of _______________________________ were one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Babylon
Priests and government workers were members of the __________________________ class.
upper
True or False: Sargon was king of the Assyrian Empire.
False
The Mesopotamians created a system of _____________________, which they used to communicate between city-states.
writing
a system of writing that uses wedge-shaped marks etched into clay
Cunneiform
The _________ gulf was a major physical feature.
Persian
Mesopotamians believed each city was protected by a certain ________
god
What was the laws called of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi's Code
Where was the famous library built?