Vocabulary
Triangular or wedge shaped writing in clay is called what?
What is Cuneiform?
Ancient Sumerians developed what form of writing?
What is Cuneiform
The epic of Gilgamesh is important because?
what is It is the oldest known use of writing beyond record keeping?
mesopotmia is also called the...?
What is the fertile Crescent?
Describe Sumerian temples.
What is Ziggurats, seven story pyramids, filled with beautiful paintings.
Polytheism is the belief in..?
What is more than one god?
Sumerians and who shared some culture traits?
what is Akkadians
The phoenicians created an alphabet consisting of how many letters?
Waht is 22
Mesopotamia is a great agricultural place because..?
what is the soil is rich from he two rivers?
The hanging gardens of Babylon included?
What is filled with exotic plants.
An ally is an...?
what is an Independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal?
Hammurabi was a ruler of what civilization?
What is Babylonia
Sumerians made bronze by mixing...?
what is copper and tin?
What does mesopotamia means what in greek
what is land between the rivers?
The gate of...?
what is Ishtar.
A permanent army of professional soldiers is a?
what is a Standing army?
Assyrians became fierce warriors because of?
what is steady streams of battle?
what is a Stele?
What is a carved stone or pillar
The two rivers near mesopotamia?
What is tigris and euphrates?
Describe the code of Hammurabi.
What is an eye for an eye.
A tribute is a what?
what is a payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power?
Pheonicians became experts at?
What is Navigation?
Phoenicians made what exports?
what is purple cloth, pottery, glass, and wood furniture?
The Northern part of mesopotamia includes?
what is the Taurus and Zangros mountain chains?
Hammurabi was a
what is a king of babylonia