Interpret the past
What social scientist would most likely ask the following question? "How did ancient civilizations build roads?"
a geographer
the business of farming; growing crops and raising animals
agriculture
Due to the lack of rain and dry soil, Ancient Sumerians could no longer plant enough crops to feed their growing population, they solved this problem by...
moving closer to the river
This empire was led by King Sargon who conquered the Sumerian City-States and became the world's first empire
the Akkadian Empire
This empire was the first to use the battering ram and moving platforms.
The Assyrian Empire
What social scientist would most likely ask the following question? "What kinds of artifacts did you find when excavating the ancient city of Babylon?"
an archaeologist
to train a wild animal to be useful to humans
domesticate
Ancient Sumerians solved the problem of the unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates by...
building dams and levees
This was the second of the Mesopotamian Empires, led by King Hammurabi
the Babylonian Empire
This king was famous for building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
King Nebuchadnezzar
What social scientist would most likely ask the following question? "How did you learn to interpret and record the Sumerian cuneiform."
a historian
The development of agriculture allowed people to share and receive resources from other lands, this is known as...
trade
Ancient Sumerians solved the problem of watering their crops by...
building an irrigation system
This empire was known for their ruthless military strategies, they perfected the use of the horse, copper weapons and siege warfare.
the Assyrian Empire
The Babylonian empire's economy thrived due to...
trade
an expert who studies and creates maps of Earth’s natural and human-made features
geographer
The Development of agriculture allowed people to specialize in specific...
jobs
"specialization"
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
a City-State
The Neo-Babylonian empire was the fourth of the great empires of Mesopotamia, led by...
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Some major achievements of this empire led to our were 60 minute hour and 7 day week, name this empire
Babylonian Empire
an expert who studies and records people and events that occurred in the past
an historian
During this part of the Stone Age humans discovered agriculture and were able to create a stable food supply.
Neolithic Age
Land between two rivers is another name for _____
Mesopotamia
This empire's leader was the first to write down a code of laws that applied to all citizens of the empire
Babylonian Empire (Hammurabi's Code of Laws)
Hammurabi used his code of laws to...
unify his empire and preserve order