Vocab
Define: Ziggurat
a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top
What are Sumer's people known as?
Sumerians
What empire arose 1,000 years after the Empire of Hammurabi?
The Assyrian Empire
Babylonian King
What is Mr. B's new book called?
The Last Waltz of the Marionettes
Define: Polytheism
a belief in more than one god
What two rivers were on the edges of Sumer?
Tigris and Euphrates
Sargon ruled what group of people?
The Akkadians
Who ruled the Akkadians?
Sargon
Lenny plays what instrument?
Trumpet
Define: City-State
a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
Sumer had multiple whats?
City-States
Which empire took power after Assyrian rebellion?
The Chaldean Empire
Who were the people to the north of the Assyrian Empire?
The Hittites
What did Mr. B eat for dinner last night?
Tacos
Define: Silt
fine particles of fertile soil
City-States in Sumer built ___________ to worship their god.
Ziggurats
What was the largest and richest city in the world?
Babylon
What ancient Assyrian King built the first library?
Ashurbanipal
When is our Chapter 4 Social Studies Test?
Tomorrow
Define: Irrigation
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams
What job was most common in Sumerian civilizations?
Farmer
What was considered one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
Babylon's Hanging Gardens
Who was the Chaldean King?
Nabopolassar
Double Jeopardy! 1,000 pts
Which of the following is an Ancient Wonder of the World?
A: Statue of Zeus at Olympia
B: Great Barrier Reef
C:Fairview Elementary