Paleolithic-Neolithic
Paleolithic means ______________
"Old Stone Age"
Tigris and Euphrates
World's first civilization in Mesopotamia.
What is Sumer?
Sargon was the king of this Empire.
What is the Akkadians?
A temple tower in Mesopotamia
A Ziggurat
Paleolithic people did what to obtain food
Hunted and gathered.
Major body of water that lies west of Mesopotamia
Mediterranean Sea
The first empire in the world.
What is Akkadia?
This empire tore down the walls of the Sumerian city-states to prevent rebelling.
The Akkadian
The word Mesopotamia means
Land between two rivers
Did man or woman discover farming.
Woman
Present day country that was Mesopotamia
Iraq
Name five aspects of a society
Religion
Laws
Government
Writing System
Social Structure
Permanent Shelters
Technology
Stable Food Supply
Irrigation System
The most war-like empire of the four that we've studied in Mesopotamia.
Neolithic translates as what "age"?
The New Stone Age
Wheat and Barley
Mesopotamia is sometimes referred to as this because of it's shape and rich soil.
The Fertile Crescent
Hammurabi's code was base on this idea.
What is an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth"?
This empire is known for creating one of the wonders of the Ancient World.
The Neo-Babylonians (Hanging Gardens)
What changed the world to begin the Neolithic era?
Farming/Agriculture
Present day China was known for these crops in early Neolithic times.
Rice
Body of water lies east of Mesopotamia
Persian Gulf
Mesopotamia is sometimes phrased as _____________________because it is the birthplace of civilizations.
Cradle of Civilation
The empire that was known for the first written code of laws visible for the public.
Major discovery that led to the rise of civilizations
What is Farming