Malcolm in the Middle
what is a ziggurat
A Mesopotamian temple / pyramid
Cuneiform has a base _______ number system?
60
what is a code
A set of laws
Which group first built ships to use the Persian gulf for trade?
Sumerians
Can you read a map and make inferences based on the information provided in the key, title, and other features?
Yes.
Where was writing invented
Sumer
Who slowly took on governing role
priests
What class were merchants and warriors in?
Textbook: Middle
Website: Upper
Using your army to take over other people.
Which modern day countries is Mesopotamia in (name 3)
Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Lebanon
The first written language
Cuneiform
How did the stable food supply from agriculture allow Mesopotamian society to advance?
They could form larger communities with specified labor.
Why would an Empire want to take over more land?
To gain more resources
What is a city state?
A city with its surrounding land and villages
The Middle East
What were some uses of writing outside of recording trade?
Writing poems and creating government
Where would scribes rank in Mesopotamian Society?
Upper class
The Sumerians made a calendar recording the
Planets are stars
A state without religion
Secular
Mesopotamia is in-between which two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Why was writing invented?
To record trade
Why was Hammurabi's code important?
Why would an Empire divide itself into provinces?
Make it easier to rule.
What is an Epic?
Either Option is Acceptable:
A long poem about a hero or a purple item