Vocabulary
What modern day country is Mesopotamia located in?
Iraq
Establishing the code of law.
Which feature of civilization includes: high protected walls, temples, palaces, and near river valleys.
CITIES
What does the word surplus mean?
having more than enough.
Definition of TIMELINE?
series of events in chronological order.
What does the Greek word Mesopotamia means?
"Land between two rivers."
What city did Hammurabi rule?
Babylon
God controlled all of NATURE.
What does the word migration mean?
to move from one place to another.
What is the capitol of SUMER?
UR
What tool did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
A sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets.
What writing system was used during Hammurabi's time?
Cuneiform
irrigation system, roads/bridges
What two continents is Mesopotamia located between
Africa and Asia
A scientist who studies artifacts.
Archaeologists.
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
How many codes did Hammurabi's code of law consist of?
282 laws
Describe the characteristics of complex government...
Gilamesh, Hammurabi, issue laws, collect taxes
Name the 7 continents and 5 world oceans
Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, North America, Australia, Antarctica.
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Arctic, Indian
The first writing system created by the Sumerians.
Cuneiform
TRUE/FALSE: Sumerians believed that if they worship the gods and be in good favor with them, then the gods would bless their lands.
Name 2 examples of Hammurabi's code of law.
" an eye for an eye"
"Surgeon"
"Selling wife and children"
Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses.
Who was the 35th president of the United States of America?
John F. Kennedy