trade
writing
social groups
law and justice
mixed
100
who creates tools and weapons?
craftspeople
100
when did people start writing?
around 3500 BC
100
what four social groups in order?
king elite free people and slaves
100
who did the rules apply to?
everyone
100
could writing be traded, if so what?
yes they could trade books, journals, etc.
200
who made all the crops?
peasants
200
what was it first composed of?
simple drawings, symbols representing numbers, then slowly evolved to cuneiform writing
200
what are the two things that the king does?
managed the army and managed the food surplus
200
what was the kings name?
hammurabi
200
why did the king need peasants?
so that they have people to do work
300
what are four things that are traded?
copper lead silver and iron
300
what is a definition of cuneiform writing?
the word cuneiform comes from the latin cuneus which means nail or corner.
300
what are the 3 types of elite people?
high priests army commanders and rich merchants
300
what would happen if a man knocks out the teeth of his equal?
his teeth shall get knocked out as well
300
what are dikes for?
to stop the water from flooding and causing droughts
400
what are the four trade groups?
peasants craftspeople merchants and soldiers
400
what is the name of the group that can read and write?
the scribes
400
what are 2 types of free people?
priests and craftspeople
400
why did he make laws?
so that people would follow them and not do bad things so that they dont get hurt
400
name 2 different civilizations
the Nile valley civilization and the Chinese civilization, etc.
500
three places that they traded with?
people from zagros mountains Hittites and Canaanites
500
how many symbols are there in cuneiform writing?
700 symbols approx.
500
what were the slaves called?
prisoners of war
500
what was king hammurabi king of?
king of babylon
500
how did they read the writing?
from left to right or right to left
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