What is a Ziggurat?
An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
Who had all of the power in society?
The king
Who was lived in the Ziggurats and was thought to be able to talk with the gods?
Priests
Which empire was Sargon the king?
The Akkadians
What is secondhand information about an event not created at the time in question but uses sources created at the time of an event as evidence?
Secondary Source
What is Cuneiform?
The first recorded written language that uses wedge-shaped characters written on clay tablets
What is the belief in multiple gods?
Polytheism
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Which empire was known for a very strong army 50,000 strong?
The Assyrians
What was the richest city at this time?
Babylon
A person who writes in this time period is also called a....?
Scribe
Which was the two rivers that made up the Fertile Cresent in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Who was the group of people were consisted of the middle class
Skilled Workers
Who was the first King of the Amorites (Babylonians)?
King Hammurabi
What is a Primary Source
Firsthand information that was created at the time in question
Pipes or channels used to carry water are called?
Aqueducts
How many laws make up Hammurabi's Code?
282
Who was the Sumerian God of the Air
Enlil
The Assyrians
What is Culture
Beliefs and behaviors of a group
What is an Artisan?
A skilled worker that involves making things by hand Stele
List one of the three first cities of Sumer?
Ur, Uruk, and/or Eridu
What is a city state?
A city that governs itself
Which empire built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
The Chaldeans
Why did city states often go to war?
They fought over resources and political boarders.