Vocabulary
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
between 2 rivers
Who had the first set of written laws?
Hammurabi/Babylon
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
What is the capital of Assyria?
Nineveh
Which civilization first used Iron?
Hittites
Define "empire"
large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
Which higher power did Ancient Sumerian kings represent?
Their gods
Where is Mesopotamia located?
Modern day Iraq
How are city states organized?
cities surrounded by farmland.
Which civilization created the first alphabet?
What is "cuneiform"?
system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
Name a leader from all 4 Mesopotamian civilization.
Hammurabi, Sargon, Gilgamesh, Nebuchadnezzar
(will accept others.)
What were the issues brought to the Sumerians by the rivers?
Flooding and drought
How did Sumerians fix their water issues?
built dams and irrigation systems.
Which civilization invented irrigation systems such as dams?
Sumerians
What was a ziggurat used for?
a temple used to worship gods.
Describe the Assyrian army.
terrifying.
Used iron and other advanced weapons.
Burned and destroyed cities.
What are city-states?
A city that governs itself
What are the 4 major civilizations?
Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, Assyria
What did the Assyrian army use that made them so terrifying?
battering rams, horse drawn chariots, fire, iron weapons.
What does an astronomer do?
Studies planets and stars
Name and describe one of the laws in Hammurabi's code.
Answer may vary!
Name 3 cities in Sumer
Ur, Uruk, Eridu
Answers will vary.
What is an epic? Who was the first epic about?
A long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero.
Gilgamesh.