Vocab!
What is an ancient mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top?
Ziggurat
Which empire was known for siege warfare?
Assyrians
What is the Greek word for land between two rivers?
Mesopotamia
How was writing different from the time of Mesopotamia to now
Clay tablets, stylus, symbols
What is a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government?
Empire
What was the first empire?
Akkadians
What are two reasons why the Fertile Crescent is called the fertile crescent?
How did Sumerians protect their villages from surrounding attacking communities?
Built walls and moats
What is before written history?
Prehistory
Which empire is known for their code of laws and who was the leader?
Babylonian, Hammurabi
What are the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Tigris
What are the characteristics of civilization, name one.
Social Structure, Gov, Tech, Highly Dev. Way of Life, Religion, Stable food supply, Written Language
What is an object made or used by people in the past?
Artifact
Which empire is known for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and who was the emperor?
NeoBabylonian Empire- Nebuchadnezzar
Which city is located in the middle of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Babylon
What is an invention from Mesopotamia?
Wheel, arch, plow, etc
What is one who moves from place to place with no permanent home?
Nomad
Which empire invented the battering ram?
The Assyrians
What modern day countries are around Mesopotamia
Iraq, Iran, Syria
What part of the body has developed and become more complex with the rise of hominids?
The brain