Way of Life
How many laws did Hammurabi make?
282
Where were ziggurats located?
the wheel
What is the word for a belief in one god?
monotheism
Who did the field work in the farms?
slaves
Mesopotamians invented this to transport trade and travel faster. It floats on water.
sailboat
These people were in what class:
merchants, fishermen, craftsmen
middle class
What class was the king in?
Upper class
Was having multiple religions acceptable in Mesopotamia?
Yes, the Mesopotamians were polytheistic.
This allowed people to specialize in other jobs
What is domesticating farm animals?
What does a nomad do?
Go from place to place in search of food and water.
The first form of writing
cuneiform
Did farmers live on the inside our outside of city-states?
outside
This invention was used to break up the soil before planting
plow
Who was the first superhero?
Gilgamesh
Who was responsible for producing food for the community?
farmers
Something used for war and regular ways to travel
chariots
True or False:
Everyone who was considered "upper class" was allowed in the ziggurat.
False, only priests
Each city-state had its own what?
ruler or god or ziggurat
True or False:
Every city-state had their own god/goddess.
True
What was the purpose of the ziggurats?
to honor/worship/hear the gods
Which river is most south?:
Tigris or Euphrates
Euphrates
Why did Hammurabi make his laws?
To ensure everyone behaved properly in Babylon
True or False:
Cuneiform was created in 3500-3000 BCE
True
To bend and make things out of metal
metallurgy