Geography
Mesopotamia is located in what is now modern day __________.
What is Iraq
Believing in many Gods is called...
Polytheism
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
What is a City State
The earliest written set of laws.
What is Hammurabi's code
They Supervised food & building projects and Gathered taxes & provided defense
What is an organized government
Mesopotamia is sometimes called This, because of its soil and shape.
What is the fertile crescent
The goddess of beer to whom a hymn must be sung during the brewing process.
Who is Ninkasi
The first known form of writing was called....
What is cuneiform
The first civilization.
Who are the Sumerians
As civilizations grew & developed the need for more land & resources increased so this happened.
What warfare
Which sea is in Mesopotamina?
What is the Mediterranean
A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple
What is a ziggurat
The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group of people to another
Cultural diffusion
Doing the necessary tasks everywhere, they also engaged in trade. Especially, weaving and selling cloth, food production, brewing beer and wine, perfumery and making incense, midwifery and prostitution.
What are the roles of women
This system began 5,000 years ago first with pictographs or picture symbols
What is a writing system
Which two rivers run the length of the fertile crescent?
What is the Euphrates and the Tigris
Sky God who was the father of all Gods and Considered to be the power behind the Gods.
Who is An (Anu)
Early farming villages had this; where economic decisions are based on customs, traditions and rituals.
What is Traditional Economy
A king who created the first Babylonian dynasty.
Who is Hammurabi
Cities have these where as villages do not.
Name 2
Large and population, Diverse population, Formal organization, Trade centers
These two bodies of water are on the bottom and either side of Mesopotamia.
What is the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
The goddess of the salt sea who was split in half to create heaven and earth.
Who is Tiamat
An order that was developed based on occupations, wealth and influence
What is Social Classes
He created the first empire
Who is Sargon of Akkad
Early civilizations had these seven characteristics
What is: 1. Developed cities 2. Organized government 3. Formalized religion 4. Specialization of labor 5. Social Classes 6. Record Keeping & Writing 7. Art & Architecture