Vocab
What is an epic?
A long poem that tells a story about a hero
What is Hammurabi's Code?
a set of laws
What is the most important invention created by the Mesopotamians?
The wheel
S.- What are the 3 social classes?
Lower, Middle, Upper
Who wrote the first set of laws in Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi
What is an empire?
a large territory with one ruler
How many laws were there?
282
What are the 2 things that the upper class has more of than the lower class?
money and power
P.- What type of ruler did Mesopotamia have?
Kings
Who did the laws treat the best- give the group AND class
men, upper class
What is a province?
a smaller section of an empire
The laws were strict and brief- what do those two words mean?
strict- mean, serious
brief- short, to the point
What is the name of the invention used the fix the farmland for seeds?
Plow
A.- Name 2 accomplishments of Mesopotamia?
wheel, loom, irrigation, plow, used mathematics and studied astronomy
Why were the punishments so severe in Mesopotamia?
It stopped people from committing crimes.
Which vocabulary word is someone who made things by hand?
artisan
The laws were based on the idea of retaliation, what does that mean?
retaliation- getting even- having something done to you b/c you did something to someone else
What types of jobs did the middle class have?
farmers, merchants, artisans
G.- What are 2 things you can tell me about the geography of Mesopotamia?
2 rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
Fertile farmland
Desert climate
hot and dry climate
Who did the laws treat the worst- give the group AND class
women, lower class
Which vocabulary word means the belief in more than one god?
Polytheism
What are the 2 most famous laws in Hammurabi's Code?
An eye for an eye
A tooth for a tooth
What is the name of the invention created to make clothing?
Loom
E.- What 2 things happened b/c of the surplus in crops?
Trading and Specialization
Which character from the script read out all of the laws?
Herald