Agriculture, Farming and more
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Define a Ziggurat
A large temple built by the Sumerians
What were the 3 things that each City-state had of its own?
Each city had its own main god, ziggurat, and city walls.
Where did the people of Mesopotamia hold their religious ceremonies?
In the Ziggurat
Which months of the year have less than 31 days?
February, September, April, June, November
What did the people of Mesopotamia do with all of the extra food (surplus) of food that they grew?
They traded and sold it.
Define Cuneiform
The ancient Sumerian Writing System
How was a king chosen?
During wars, priests would choose military leaders, after the war, the best leader would be king.
What did the ancient Babylonians name and invent?
They named the planets and invented astronomy.
What is the Capital City of California?
Sacramento
How did were the people of Sumer able to efficiently water their crops?
They dug irrigation canals that brought water from the rivers to the fields.
Which word means: A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state?
City-State
In Mesopotamia, most women had far less rights and power in the society. Which women had the most power in the society.
Priestesses and the wives of kings had the most power in the society.
What is the name of the oldest written story?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
The Sumerians had crops and plenty of fertile soil. What did they NOT have that they needed to trade for?
They had very little wood, stone and metal ores.
What is Polytheism?
The belief in more than one god or deity.
The people of Sumer created the first law codes. The Ur-Nammu code had laws covering........ (give 3 things)
marriage, slavery, causing harm to other people.
Name 4 inventions that came from Mesopotamia
The sexigesimal counting system, splitting an hour into 60 mins, a year into 12 months, the seed plow, Hammurabis code, bronze tools, irrigation, astronomy, writing on clay tablets, pottery, the wheel, oxen driven carts,
What is bibliophobia
Explain how flooding was a good thing for the land.
The flooding would spread silt to the area and the people were able to grow many crops.
Define Irrigation in your own words
Something about taking the water from one place to another.....
The priests declared the kings were sent by the gods.
Sumerians mixed copper and tin and made bronze. Bronze is good for making what?
Stronger Weapons and tools
Which country has the largest population in the world?
India