Definitions
Define Prehistory
What is "all of human history before writing"?
Within Mesopotamia there was not a direct form of government but instead many different _________.
What is "city-states"?
What was the most important invention in Mesopotamia?
What is "Writing/Cuneiform"?
Which King invented the first code of laws?
Who is "Hammurabi"?
What was so special about Mesopotamia?
What is "The land was especially fertile"?
Define Nomad
What is "a person who moves from place to place instead of settling down"?
In Mesopotamia they did not have a currency, what did they use instead?
What is "The Barter System"?
What is it called when humans tame wild animals to serve a new purpose?
What is "Domestication"?
This king is the main character in his own Epic story.
Who is "Gilgamesh"?
Name what GRAPES stands for
What is "Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economy, and Society/Social Structure"?
What does Mesopotamia mean?
What is "the land between two rivers"?
What were the names of the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
What is "the Tigris and the Euphrates"?
What did the Mesopotamians invent to keep track of the Moon Cycles?
What is "The calendar"
Who was the king that unified Mesopotamia with military conquests?
Who is "Sargon of Akkad"?
Why was the king at the top of the social pyramid?
What is "He was believed to be chosen by the gods"?
Define Hominid
What is "An ape-like creature that includes humans and their relatives"?
In Mesopotamia only 1 class of people knew how to write. Who were they and what language did they write in?
What is "scribes and cuneiform"?
What was the main achievement of The Neolithic Revolution?
What is "Agriculture"?
Who was the king who was famous for building famous monuments such as "The Hanging Gardens of Babylon"?
Who is "Nebuchadnezzar II"?
Why did Mesopotamians worship the gods?
What is "To better understand what they did not understand in the world around them"?
Define Hammurabi's Code; what does it mean?
What is "an eye for an eye"?
Mesopotamia started the Bronze Age, when did it begin and end?
What is "3300 BC to 1200 BC"?
What was the discovery 800,000 years ago that allowed people to settle down?
What is "Fire"?
Who was the king that encouraged the sciences and built the most full library?
Who is "Ashurbanipal"?
Along with Archeologists, who are the other 2 scientists that study history?
Who are "Anthropologists and Geologists"?