Mesopotamia
What does Mesopotamia Mean?
Land between the rivers.
Where is sumer located in Mesopotamia?
Southern Mesopotamia, near the Persian Gulf.
Was ancient Mesopotamia religion Monotheistic or Polytheistic?
Polytheistic: many gods.
How was the land of sumer ruled?
As city-states: Independently governed cities and the land surrounding them.
Where is Babylon?
It is a city state in Central Mesopotamia.
What language is Mesopotamia in?
Greek
What was the writing of Sumer called?
Cuneiform
Name one god of ancient Mesopotamia.
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Who is Sargon the Mighty
The 1st emperor of the Akkadian Empire.
Who was Hammurabi?
A Babalonian King.
Name the 2 rivers of Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What was cuniform written on?
Clay Tablets
How did the people of ancient mesopotamia see their gods? (characteristics)
Gods were powerful and unpredictable.
What is Sargon the Mighty known for?
Created one of the first empires or possibly the first empire.
What is Hammurabi known for?
Known for Hammurabi’s Code (written law code)
Why was Mesopotamia a good place for agriculture?
It is a fertile floodplain.
Who could read and write in Sumer?
Scribes
What are the temples of ancient Sumer called?
Ziggurats
Where was Sargon the Mighty from
He was from the land of Akkad to the north of Sumer.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
Babylonian king who built the hanging gardens (One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world).
Why is Mesoptamia called the Cradle of Civilization?
It is thought that the first civilization, Sumer, began there.
What is the title of the tale from Sumer that is considered one of the oldest pieces of literature.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
According to ancient Sumerians, what was the purpose of humanity?
People were responsible to keep the gods happy.
Why did the Akkadian Empire fall?
It grew too big to govern.
How many Babylonian Empires where there?
2: The Babalonian Empire and the Neo-Babylonian Empire.