Vocabulary
Person who moves around a lot due to lack of permanent residence
Define MESOPOTAMIA
Between 2 rivers
Which group is the largest?
Farmers/Slaves
How many laws did Hammurabi create?
282
True/False : Gilgamesh was described as part god and part human.
TRUE
Define Ziggurat
A temple where Sumerians believed gods ruled
Name the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates
Which group is the smallest?
Nobles
Describe his codes:
Eye for an eye
What was Gilgamesh's hairy friend called?
Enkidu
Which word means : a government where priests rule in the name of gods
Theocracy
What is the area of land called that Mesopotamia is a part of?
Fertile Crescent
What are the 3 jobs in the Nobles group?
Priests, Officials, Royals
True/False : Hammurabi was not a cruel leader
FALSE
True/False : Gilgamesh was weak and afraid
FALSE
Which word means : worship multiple gods
Polytheistic
Define fertile:
What % of the population were Farmers/Slaves
90%
How did his laws affect society?
Was the EPIC of GILGAMESH real?
Maybe - Scholars think so.
Define Fertile Crescent
area of fertile land in Middle East around Tigris/Euphrates Rivers.
What is the current day location of Mesopotamia?
Iraq
What did the Commoners/Craftsmen do?
Worked for the nobles and palace by farming, fishing, and crafting
Describe what Hammurabi was most known for:
2) BEING CRUEL
Describe what GILGAMESH was known for:
1) BEING HALF MAN HALF GOD
2) STRONG AND SMART - DID HEROIC DEEDS