Way of Life
Advancements
Geography
People & Places
Vocabulary
100
Name 2 reasons that numerous people were able to settle in this region and form large cities
Mild Climate
Fertile Soil
Access to waterways
100
Probably the biggest contribution to the WORLD by Mesopotamia was the ability to read and write, called ______.
Literacy
100
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers empty into what body of water, making trade possible in ancient Mesopotamia?
Persian Gulf
100
"An eye for an eye" and "tooth for a tooth" were developed by whom, in a code of law?
Hammurabi
100
Form of writing/literacy developed in Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform
200
Name 2 ways that ancient Mesopotamians were able to make a living in the region, due to the climate (weather) and geography?
Fishing
Agriculture (crops such as wheat)
Raising livestock (pigs, cattle, etc.)
200
Mesopotamians developed the _______ for chariots, toys, armored cars, and for making pottery.
Wheel
200
What Sea lies to the South of Mesopotamia?
Arabian Sea
200
Persian King (from modern-day Iran), who conquered Mesopotamia is 539 BCE.
Cyrus
**Cyrus the Great
200
Mesopotamia or the Fertile Crescent is also known as the "Land between two ________"
Rivers
300
The citizens of Ancient Mesopotamia believed in many Gods so they were ___________.
Polytheistic
**poly = many
**theistic = Gods
300
Named after the Mesopotamian Gods, a ______ day week was developed using astronomy and mathematics.
Seven
300
What Sea (vital for trade) lies to the west of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Mediterranean Sea
300
Ancient Mesopotamia is basically now what we call the Middle East.
It was located in the region of Kuwait, Syria, Turkey, Iran, and mainly the modern-day country of _______.
Iraq
300
Mesopotamia is also known as the _______ _______ because of it's rich soil, mild climate, and the shape of its empire.
Fertile Crescent
400
The growth of Mesopotamia was mainly due to what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
400
Using astronomy, constellations, and mathematics, the 12 _______ of the year were created.
Months/Zodiacs Signs
400
What desert lies to the south of Ancient Mesopotamia?
Arabian Desert
400
Nineveh, Sumer, Assyria, and Babylon were all _____ in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Cities/Towns
400
Mesopotamians were the first to build architecture with an arch, great palaces, and they even Zyggurats, which were ________ to their Gods.
Temples
500
In order to establish a system of justice, the people of Mesopotamia followed what law?
Hammurabi's Code
500
What did the Assyrians invent with animal hides and the use of the wind?
Boats
**specifically sail boats
500
The Taurus and Zagros are ________ Ranges that surround Ancient Mesopotamia.
Mountain
Taurus = Turkey
Zagros = Iran
500
He was half man & half divine (God-like) who wanted to be immortal. His Sumerian epic poem is the oldest recorded of its time, and was written in cuneiform.
Gilgamesh
500
Mesopotamia is often called "The Cradle of World" because its considered the place where people who used to be nomads (wanderers), or hunter-gatherers, began to form into cities and practice agriculture and literacy, which eventually SPREAD ACROSS THE WORLD.
What is the spread of culture called in social studies?
Cultural Diffusion - literacy, agriculture, sailing, the wheel, law, raising livestock, etc. spread all over the world from the Fertile Crescent.
