Mesopotamia
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
"Between two rivers"
What are nomads?
People who wandered from place to place
Ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics for their writing system - what was difficult about it?
Carving into rock took a very long time
We read about two rulers in Ancient Mesopotamia who were considered dictators. Name one of them
Sargon or Shamshi-Adad
What was the name of the Mesopotaian leader famous for his Code of Law?
Hammurabi
Mesopotamia is the land between which two rivers?
The Euphrates and the Tigris
Why did nomads wander from place to place?
To find food after picking all the plants in an area and/or to follow herds of animals
Ancient Mesopotamia's developed their own writing system - what was it called?
Cuneiform
What was the name of Sargon's empire?
Akkadia
The Akkadian Empire
What did Hammurabi name his empire?
The Babylonian Empire
Name one country that is in present-day Mesopotamia
Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait
Where did the nomads sleep?
In caves, tents, or outside when the weather was nice
Explain how Mesopotamia's could leave a message in cuneiform
Carve their message into a soft clay tablet using a stylus/reed
What city did Shamshi Adad come from?
Assur
Name one example of Hammurabi's laws
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Name three examples of the kinds of food that nomads would eat
grasses, leaves, grains, roots, berries, elk, deer, horse, eggs, honey, lizards
How did ancient Mesopotamian's preserve cuneiform and keep it from getting destroyed?
By baking it until it hardened
Why did Shamshi-Adad begin conquering Mesopotamian cities?
Which empire did Hammurabi conquer?
The Assyrian Empire
What was the name of the Mesopotamian civilization that created Cuneiform?
The Sumerians
How was Shamshi-Adad different from Hammurabi?
Shamshi-Adad wanted to rule the world and made people obey him through fear
Hammurabi believed he was made king to enact just laws