Mesopotamia
What river is north of Mesopotamia
Tigris River
what is a Ziggurat?
A temple built for the gods
What were the Assyrians known for?
Being cruel
What type of climate did Persia have?
Arid and Semi Arid
What was the written language of Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
What river is south of Mesopotamia
Euphrates River
What religion did they practice in Ancient Sumer?
Polytheism
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
A system of laws created by King Hammurabi
Who was Alexander the Great?
King of Macedonia who conquered Persia
What was the plain between the Tigris and Euphrates River called?
The Fertile Crescent
When do the Tigris and Euphrates River flood?
Spring
What are the 7 characteristics of a civilization
Stable food supply, social structure, government, religion, culture, technology, and written language
What god helped Hammurabi write his code of laws?
Marduk
What mountain range did the Persians settle around?
Zagros and Elburz
What is a city-state?
An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
Was does Mesopotamia translate to?
The land between two rivers
What is a tribute
Wealth sent from one ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior
What are the 4 empire of Mesopotamia?
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian
What are the 3 ways an empire can start?
Conquering, establish legitimacy, and connection
What two inventions helped Ancient Sumer have a stable food supply?
Irrigation systems and the plow
What are the 4 problems that Mesopotamia faced when beginning to settle?
Food shortages in the hills
An uncontrolled water supply on the plains
Difficulties in building and maintaining systems that provided water across village boundaries
Attacks by neighboring communities
What are the social classes in Ancient Sumer
Upper class - Kings, priests, nobles, government officials
Middle class - Artisans, merchants, farmers, scribes
Lower class - Enslaved people
What was the name of the garden in the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
The hanging gardens of Babylon
What were the five empires of Persia?
Achaemenid, Alexander the Great, Seleukid, Arsacid, and Sasanian
What roles could women have in Sumerian society?