A long poem that records the deeds of a legendary hero
Epic
200
Sumer was the world's first...
Civilization
200
King of Babylonia
King Hammurabi
200
What is specialization of labor?
Jobs
200
A system of pipes or canals that brings water to distant places
Irrigation system
300
What is the study of stars and planets?
Astronomy
300
Name a Sumerian invention
The wheel
300
King of Akkadia
Sargon the Great
300
Why is a stable food supply necessary for civilization?
Prevents conflict, supports and feeds population, allows for specialization
300
What is "the land between two rivers?"
Mesopotamia
400
What is a capital?
A city that is the center of a government
400
A system of writing developed by Sumerians that used wedge- shaped marks made in soft clay
Cuneiform
400
Describe Hammurabi's Code of Law
"An eye for an eye"
A punishment for every crime
First code of law to be written down
400
What is a civilization?
Advanced level of human social development in which people live together
400
What is at the center of every city state?
A ziggurat
500
What is an empire?
A large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single, powerful, leader or government.
500
Who was Gilgamesh?
Ancient King of Uruk featured in the Epic of Gilgamesh
500
Who did Nebuchadezzar II build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for?
His wife
500
Name all 6 characteristics of civilization
1. Government
2. Stable food supply
3. Specialization of Labor
4. Social Levels
5. Culture
6. Religion
500
What is the difference between an empire and a civilization?
An empire is group of territories under a single government or ruler. A civilization is the stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.