Cities
who is Nebuchadnezzar?
The belief in many Gods is called__________
what is Polytheism?
Name the two rivers that Mesopotamis is located between.
what are the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers?
This person is a professional writer and keeps records for kings & priest. They are called_______
what is a scribe?
They had less rights then the men
who are women?
It is a system of communication built by the Persians using horses and regular post.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!what is the Royal Road?
The belief in one God is called_____
what is Monotheism?
It is the nickname of Mesopotamia that derives from the shape of a half moon, and its abundance of water and rich soil
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
what is the Fertile Crescent?
Sumerians believed they ruled the cities
what are gods and goddesses?
to get married, you needed this document
what is a marriage contract?
City States were separated by long distances including deserts. True or false.
True
Giant stone building which were made of terraces, were the main temple to the Gods in the city.
what are ziggurats?
The Sumerians built these to get things "rolling"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
what is the wheel?
This word means " between the rivers"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
what is Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
what is a writing system?
Why were city states so independent of each other?
They were far from each other and it was difficult to travel.
The ultimate god according to Zoroastrianism
who is Ahuramazda?
Name two things the clay from rivers was used for.
what are buildings & writing tablets.
It is a story about friendship and eternal life
what is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
what is the code of Hammurabi?
Darius strengthened his government by creating this 20 provinces.
what are Satrapies?
Kings traced their authority and power from whom
who are the gods?
Ancient Mesopotamia covered three areas...Assyria, Akkad and...
whata is Sumer?
City-states under Sumerian rule centered around these two major cities
what are Ur and Uruk?
The Persian military group who is nicknamed because of replacing dead warriors with new ones.
who are the Immortals?