Geography
The land between the Tigris and the Euphrates
What is the Fertile Crescent?
The first writing system in recorded history.
What is cuneiform?
In which empire was a permanent army first established?
Akkadian Empire
Sumerians believed in many gods, this is called being...
What is polytheistic?
Fortressed cities along with the surrounding farmland ruled by their own king
What are city-states?
The ancient city of Babylon was located where what present-day city is located today?
Baghdad
Sumerians used this method to control flooding
What is irrigation?
This invention would be attached to carts.
What is the wheel?
Which group made up the lowest class in Mesopotamia?
What are slaves?
True or False?
Kings were worshipped as gods in Mesopotamia.
False.
Kings often claimed that the gods wanted them to rule as a way to justify their power over the people.
Which empire did Hammurabi rule?
The Babylonian Empire
Which invading group first built a strong kingdom in Asia Minor?
The Hittites.
What are the names of the two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the Code of Hammurabi? Give one detail about it.
The Code of Hammurabi is a set of laws.
282 laws with punishments included.
Not everyone was punished the same for breaking laws.
Laws covers family matters, property matters, and injuries.
Which group was the first to use chariots in battle?
The Hittites
True or False?
Religion was the basis for all of Sumerian society.
True.
Where was the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
What achievement/development by the Phoenicians do we still use today?
The alphabet
Mesopotamia was part of a larger area called?
The Fertile Crescent
What did a group of people first need to develop before having the time to develop specialized tools and skills?
Advanced farming or a surplus of food
Which group took control of the city of Babylon after the Hittite kingdom failed?
The Kassites.
Temples in Sumer were built on raised platforms called?
What is a Ziggurat?
Which group developed the first empire in Mesopotamia?
The Akkadians
What was the name of the monster that Gilgamesh killed?
Humbaba
Mesopotamia was located mainly in which modern day country?
Iraq
The people that were in charge of creating clay tablets and learning the written language.
What are scribes.
Nebuchandnezzar is the most famous ruler of which empire?
Chaldean Empire
What priestess is considered the first female writer in history?
It is Enheduanna.
Who ruled the Akkadian Empire for more than 50 years?
Sargon
Which empire was ruled from the city of Nineveh?
Assyrian Empire