L6 Vocabulary
A special quality or trait that makes a person, thing, or group different from others
Characteristic
The earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia.
Sumer
A city that is the center of government
Capital
They founded the Akkadian Empire and was known as a strong military leader.
Sargon
Identify the characteristic of civilization: The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes (example: the plow)
Technology
A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure
Civilization
The Sumerians achieved a stable food supply with this invention.
Plow
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
Empire
Building roads, having a postal service, and having a code of laws was an achievement of which Mesopotamian empire?
Babylon
Identify the characteristic of civilization: "A complex system to direct people’s behavior and put order in life"
Government
A characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people
Culture
Many civilizations have a complex system of _____ to direct people's behavior and put order into daily life.
Government
A collection of written laws and rules
Code of laws
This Mesopotamian empire is known for their strong military and advanced weapons.
Assyria
Identify the characteristic of civilization: "Forms of worship and beliefs"
Religion
Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
Cuneiform
This leader's political success was due to destroying city-state walls and replacing disloyal governors with loyal ones.
Sargon
The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people's needs and wants
Economy
Inventing one of the first sundials and establishing the 60-minute hour and 7-day week was an achievement of this Mesopotamian empire.
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Identify the characteristic of civilization: "The plow helped farmers prepare the soil for planting, making farming faster and producing more food"
Stable food supply
The way a civilization is organized
Social structure
This ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top, not to be confused with the Pyramids of Egypt.
Ziggurat
Wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior.
Tribute
This leader united the Babylonian empire, making Babylon its capital.
Hammurabi
Identify the characteristic of civilization: "Creative forms of expression such as painting, architecture, and music. Sumerians believed it brought joy to gods and people."
The arts