Mesopotamia

Vocab

100

a tower on top of a temple

What is ziggurat?

200

society dominated by men.

What is patriarchal?

300

Belief in many gods.

What is polytheistic?

400

Government by divine authority.

What is theocracy?

500

Large political unit or state with a single leader.

What is an empire?

Sumerian

100

Mesopotamia was located where ?

What is in the Fertile Crescent?

200

Most powerful person in a city-state.

What is the king?

300

Greatest invention of the Sumerians.

What is cuneiform/writing?

400

It was invented to make life easier.

What is the wheel?

500

An abundance of food led to what?

What is emerging civilization?

Hammurabi/Sargon

100

In 2350 b.c, Sargon overthrew who/what?

What is the Sumerian city-states?

200

Considered the first empire.

What is the Akkadian Empire?

300

Hammurabi based his rule on what?

What is strict and harsh justice?

400

Hammurabi is remembered for?

What is his law code?

500

Hammurabi used the principle of what to establish the laws?

What is retaliation?

Hammurabi's Laws

100

An eye for and eye ....

What is a tooth for a tooth?

200

A child who strikes his father would suffer ...

What is removal or chopping off of his hand?

300

If a man's wife becomes sick, he must

What is continue to care for her until her death?

400

If a woman commits adultery, she will be ...

What is tied up with the other cheater and drown?

500

If a king does not follow Hammurabi's code, he will be

What is cursed along with his family, land, people and soldiers?

Extra !!!

100

Miss Uchrin's favorite color.

What is black?

200

Miss Uchrin's favorite hobby

What is taking a nap?

300

Miss Uchrin's favorite Disney character

Who is Donald Duck?

400

Miss Uchrin's favorite wizard.

Who is Hermione Granger?

500

Miss Uchrin's favorite vacation spot.

What is Hawaii or Aruba ?