Location
Was Mesopotamia in the Fertile Crescent?
Yes
What is the first civilization?
Sumer
Who wrote a code of 282 laws about daily life?
King Hammurabi of Babylon
What is the purpose of a Sumerian ziggurat?
Religion
What is a code of law?
A collection of written rules and laws.
Was the Egyptian Empire in Mesopotamia?
No
What was the first empire?
Akkadian
in the same social class
False.
What is Mesopotamia?
The area located between the Tigris & Euphrates rivers. Home to many early civilizations.
What was the area between two rivers that had 4 empires, and 1 civ?
Mesopotamia
What empire did Hammurabi rule over?
Babylonian
What is the oldest epic?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What does "Neo" Babylon mean?
What is an Epic?
A long poem that tells the story of heroes.
What were the two rivers Mesopotamia was located between?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the order of the 4 empires of Mesopotamia?
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
What era of prehistory was agriculture first practiced?
Neolithic
What is an Empire?
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government.
When looking at a map, what was the river on top?
Tigris
List the 7 qualifications of a civilization.
Government, Social Structure, Food Stability, Culture, Written Language, Technological Advancements, and Religion.
What was the English alphabet based on?
The Phoenician alphabet
What do I need to bring to take the test?
Something to write with
What is a civilization?
A society marked by the development of arts, sciences, government, and social structure