Religion
Polytheism
Belief in multiple Gods
A region of the Middle East that stretches in a large, crescent shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
Fertile Crescent
Historian
Somebody who studies history
What is a law?
Written rules with written consequences.
Irrigation
Monotheism
Belief in one God
Modern day Iraq
Mesopotamia
Dug up bone or animal imprint
The first written law was called
Hammurabi's Code
Civilization
a complex society that has cities, organized gov., and specialized workers.
Mesopotamian people believed in
Polytheism
Mesopotamia is located in modern day ______
Iraq
Artifact
Object made by a human being
Who created the first set of written laws?
Hammurabi
Social Class
Groups of people who occupy different ranks in society
Regilion was connected to the _______
Government
The Fertile Crescent is between two Rivers. What are the names of the two rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
Archaeologist
Studies artifacts and fossils.
Hammurabi's Code states
"An eye for an eye"
City State
An independent state that includes a city and surrounding territory.
Mesopotamias believed if the Gods were unhappy
Natural Disasters would occur.
Why is the Fertile Crescent called the Fertile Crescent?
Land was suitable for farming.
Indiana Jones is this....
Archaeologist
Hammurabi's Code was written on....
Stone
Calvary
Soldiers on horseback.