Empires in Mesopotamia
What was Hammurabi's code set out to accomplish?
What is to establish order in society.
How did farmers combat the arid climate?
What is developing irrigation systems.
How were dynasties formed in early Sumerian society?
What is kings would pass down ownership of cities to their sons.
What are pictographs?
What is a form of writing through pictures of objects.
What kind of religion was Mesopotamia known for?
What is a Polytheistic religion.
When was Hammurabi's law code introduced?
What is 1755 BCE.
What did Mesopotamian people build for transportation?
How did individuals pay taxes in early Sumerian society?
What is agricultural products and improvised items.
What made up the first writings?
What is lists of items.
What were the massive temple complexes called?
What is a Ziggurat.
What attracted northern conquerers?
What is Sumerian wealth.
What is the Southern Part of Mesopotamia called?
What is Sumer.
Who was in charge of the irrigation systems in Mesapotamia?
What is Priests.
When were pictographs first formed?
What did each deity represent in Sumerian society?
What is a cosmic force such as sun, moon, water, or storms.
What was the name of the first Mesopotamian city and when was it formed?
What is Uruk in 3800 BCE.
How did kings emerge in Sumerian society?
What is taking control during times of crisis, and refusing to give the power up.
What was the original purpose of writing?
What is a way to enhance power of the great elites.
How did religious stories circulate through Sumerian society?
What is through word of mouth as people moved up and down rivers.
What did Sargon encourage that brought in goods from far away?
What is trading networks.
Where were the earliest agricultural villages formed?
What is Northern Mesapotaima.
How were alliances made in Sumerian society?
What is by kings through marriage.
When do the first surviving examples of cuneiform date back to?
What is 3200 BCE.
What did Sumerian people Believe about their deities?