Questions from Video
What did Tom and Jim have a conflict over?
One of them stole a Cow
Is the code of Nammu and the code of Hammurabi the same thing?
No
This is the place civilization started
Fertile Crescent
The only real requirement is that my decisions are respected
Judge
When was the code of Nammu written?
2100 BCE
These are the two rivers famous for flooding agricultural fields in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
What is is called when a king delegates his duties to lower authorities?
Hierarchy
When was Hammurabi's code created?
1790 BCE
Tribes that move from place to place, mainly hunt and gather their food.
Nomadic Tribes
These allow a king to pass sentences without being there.
Laws
How many laws does the code of Hammurabi contain?
282
This was one of the main reasons civilization flourished around the Tigris and Euphrates.
Agriculture
What is the earliest surviving code of law?
Law of Ur Naamu
Who wrote the code of Nammu?
King Of Ur
what does the word Mesopotamia mean?
Land between the rivers