Geography & Daily Life
What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris and Euphrates.
Who created the first Babylonian Empire?
King Hammurabi
What was the giant temple in the center of the city called?
Ziggurat
Why were the Tigris and Euphrates rivers important?
They provided water for drinking, farming, and travel.
What were the laws of Babylon written on?
Stone tablets
What type of writing used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets?
Cuneiform
Why did people start building permanent homes?
Because they learned how to farm and grow their own food.
What is the name of the set of laws created in Babylon?
Hammurabi’s Code
Who were the special students trained to write and keep records?
Scribes
What were most houses in Mesopotamia made out of?
Mud-bricks
Which king helped Babylon become strong again after difficult times?
King Nabopolassar
What time system idea from Mesopotamia do we still use today?
The 60-minute hour (and 360-degree circle).