Geography
What's Mrs.Holtz fear?
Spiders!
What was one of the earliest civilizations in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
What kind of tools did the Sumerian farmers learn to make because their old tools were too weak?
Bronze tools
What are social classes?
Social classees are groups within different levels of importance.
What college does Miss. Miller go to?
Kent State University
What two rivers were located in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What is Mrs. Chumita's dog's name?
Teena
What is Hammurabi most famous for?
Creating Hammurabi’s Code; 282 written laws with punishments for a crime
What school does Miss. Miller coach at?
Marlington
Who was usually at the top of the social structure in Mesopotamia?
The king
What geographic feature helped Mesopotamian farmers grow crops?
The fertile soil
Who are scribes?
These high-status, professional writers held immense political power because they alone were trained to record taxes, laws, and royal decrees.
What structures did Mesopotamia build to help bring water from rivers to their crops?
Irrigation systems/canals
What type of religion did the people of Mesopotamia practice?
Polytheism
What is a city-state?
A city and the surrounding land that functions as its own independent state
Why were rivers important to Mesopotamian civilizations?
They provided water for farming, transportation, and drinking.
Which civilization created the first known empire in Mesopotamia?
The Akkadian Empire
What writing system did the Sumerians develop?
Cuneiform
Why did the Sumerians give offerings to their many different gods?
To please the gods and for good fortune.
Who was the famous ruler of the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon of Akkad
What was one major problem caused by the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates?
Flooding was unpredictable and could destroy crops and homes.
Why was trade important to Sumerian civilization?
Merchants brought natural resources and foreign goods.
What invention is often associated with the Sumerians and made transportation easier?
The wheel
Who are artisans?
Artisans were weavers and potters that learned skills to produce goods for trade.
What does the phrase “an eye for an eye” show about some of Hammurabi’s laws?
The punishment was usually meant to match the crime.