Sumerian Civilization
What are pyramid-like temples with steps leading closer to the heavens called?
Ziggurats
What is Hammurabi's Code?
A system of laws
Sargon I
What type of religion does the Epic of Gilgamesh show that the Sumerians had?
When did the Sumerians settle in Mesopotamia?
3000 BC
What do kings also serve as?
What is the phrase used to describe the harsh punishments?
"Eye for an eye"
What empire came to power after the Akkadians?
What human-like quality do the Sumerian gods have in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Human emotions
When did the Akkadians come to power over Mesopotamia?
c. 2300 BC
What 3 things do city-states share in common?
Religion, Language, Culture
How many laws are part of Hammurabi's Code?
282
What empire invented chariots and iron weapons?
Hittites
What can the flood story in the Epic of Gilgamesh be compared to?
Noah's Ark
When did the Akkadian Empire fall?
2000 BC
What type of rights do Sumerian women have?
What is 1 thing that Hammurabi reorganized?
Tax system
Construction over canals and irrigation system
What empire made the first libraries?
Assyrians
What is the ultimate goal of Gilgamesh on his journey?
To gain immortality
When did Hammurabi come to power?
1790 BC
What are 2 Sumerian inventions?
Wagon wheel
Arches
Potter's wheel
Number system
12 month calendar
What would happen to a son if he struck his father?
His fingers would be cut off
What empire created the first real alphabet?
Phoenicians
4000+ years
1600 BC