Vocab/Key People
____________: In ancient times, the geographic region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
Describe the climate of Mesopotamia. (Weather, precipitation, etc)
It was hot and dry.
What is the most important characteristic of Civilization?
stable food supply
Which King created a famous code of laws?
King Hammurabi
You would be put to death
_______ ___________: A style of warfare, where an army attacks a city repeatedly until the city is destroyed.
Siege Warfare
In Sumeria, the rivers flooded unpredictably. How did the Sumerians grow crops, in spite of this challenge?
They built irrigation systems, such as canals, dams and levees to control the water supply.
In Sumeria, they had different classes with different roles and jobs in society. This is an example of which characteristic of Civilization?
Social Structure
This empire was most well known for their strong military, which helped them become the first to unify Mesopotamia. Their leader was known for his military strategy and political strategy.
Akkadians
True or False: Society during the Babylonian empire was one of the most fair and just at the time.
True
King Sargon was the King of which of the four empires of Mesopotamia?
Akkadian
They built walls and moats around their cities.
In Ancient Sumeria, music was an important part of their daily life. They invented many instruments we still use today, such as the drums. This is an example of which characteristic of civilization?
Art
Name at least one of the purposes of Hammurabi's code of laws.
To create order, to unify the empire or to prevent the strong from harming the weak.
What does the "Neo" in Neo-Babylonia" mean?
"New"
King Hammurabi was the King of which of the four empires of Mesopotamia?
Babylonia
The irrigation systems in Sumeria needed constant maintenance, but they often ran through several different villages. How did the Sumerians overcome this challenge to provide water to everyone?
They built cities and worked together to maintain the irrigation systems.
What was the name of the system of writing that the Sumerians had?
Cuneiform
Why did the Assyrians spread the message about their cruelty in battle across Mesopotamia?
To make other people afraid of them, so that they would not rebel OR so that their enemies would surrender first
What were the names of the two major rivers in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
King Nebuchadnezzar was the King of which empire in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Neo-Babylon
Name the three main challenges we discussed that the sumerians had to overcome.
Unpredictable/uncontrollable water supply, the irrigation systems needed to be maintained and there weren't any natural barriers keeping outsiders out.
Name all seven of the characteristics of civilization
Stable food supply, art, religion, technology, government, social structure and written language
Hanging gardens of Babylon and Bas-reliefs
How many laws were in Hammurabi's Code?
282