Development of cities
What are some examples of the development of cities?
Schools, homes, gas stations, Trestle/bridge, dams, or M-40
What did the mesopotamians write into?
CLAY!
What is a monarchy?
A form of government in which a king or queen rules
How many gods were worshiped in Mesopotamia?
Over 2100
What was Hammurabi?
A king
what led to the development of cites in Mesopotamia?
Agriculture Revolution
What name is used for a writer?
Scribes
who rules in a theocracy?
Priests
What religion did Mesopotamia have?
Polytheistic
Who had the power in Mesopotamian society?
hammurabi
Why did people who lived in Mesopotamia times move to the cities?
Center of trade, culture, education, or economic opportunities
What is an example of a system of writing used in modern-days?
Cookbook, written constitution, book
what is an example of a government role?
Presidents, governers, king/queens, gods
What does polytheism mean?
Worshiping more than one god
List the social hierarchy from best to worst
Cheifs, army/soldiers, writers, specialized workers, farmers/peasents, slaves
When did the first civilization start in Mesopotamia?
4000 BCE
What was the first way of writing called in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
in Mesopotamia, whose code did they need to praise?
Hammurabi's
What form of government does not have freedom of religion?
Theocracy
Was Hammurabi a good or bad ruler?
Good/ very succefull
What was the most important building in Mesopotamian cities?
Ziggurat
Sing the first chorus of the Euphrates River song
Akadians long ago conquered Sumer took control, sargon led his armies in their chariots they rolled, by the Euphrates river by the Euphrates river.
when was governent established in mesopotamia?
3600 BCE
What is a ziggurat?
A temple used in Mesopotamian times
How many years did Hammurabi rule for?
42