Vocab 1
Believing in multiple gods. Mesopotamia believed in this.
Polytheism
A long poem that tells the story of a hero
Epic
Name 3 lasting contributions/inventions from Ancient Mesopotamia
The Wheel
Cuneiform (Writing System)
The Code of Hammurabi (Written Laws)
Irrigation System
Who ruled the FIRST ever empire in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Sargon
What was an ADVANTAGE and DISADVANTAGE to early life in the Fertile Crescent?
Advantage: Fertile soil and access to rivers made farming easier.
Disadvantage: Rivers could flood unpredictably, destroying crops and homes.
An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it
BONUS: What is it called when there are a bunch of these?
City-State
BONUS ANSWER: Empire
Pyramid shaped tower with a temple at the top in mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
What two crops were most important to Sumer?
Dates and barley
Which of the following was the most important piece of literature from Sumer?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What was the capital of the Babylonian Empire?
Babylon
A way to supple dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams.
Irrigation
A person who copies documents, a record keeper.
Scribe
What was the name of the written language created in ancient Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What does “Mesopotamia” mean? BONUS POINTS: NAME THE TWO THINGS
Between Two Rivers
BONUS ANSWER: Euphrates and Tigris
Civilizations developed in the Fertile Crescent because...
the Tigris and Euphrates rivers created very rich farmland
An extra amount left after needs have been met
Surplus
First writing system, used wedge-shaped marble in soft clay
Cuneiform
What was the role of women in Sumer?
To care for children and run the household
How did irrigation make the creation of a civilization possible?
It helped to water large areas of crops and support larger populations
What is the name of the code of law created by the first Babylon king? BONUS What was his name?
Hammurabis Code
BONUS ANSWER: Hammurabi
Small pieces of fertile soil
Silt
Type of government ran by one ruler (king or queen specifically), the type of government that Mesopotamia had.
Monarchy
Because the cities in Sumer were separated by long stretches of desert land…
They developed into separate city-states
What social class of people was seen to be at the bottom of society
Slaves
What new concept was added to law with Hammurabi’s Code?
Revenge instead of punishment