Geography
The two rivers that Mesopotamia formed between
Tigris & Euphrates
The belief in multiple gods & goddesses
Primary occupation of the Sumerians
Farmers
The place between two rivers
Mesopotamia
What was tar used for in ancient Sumer?
Waterproofing houses/boats
The major body of water to the West of Mesopotamia
Mediterranean Sea
What was Hammurabi's greatest principle?
An eye for an eye
Wagon wheel
A city and its surrounding territory
City-state
Which category had the most laws written about it?
Marriage & family
People settled in Mesopotamia because
The fertile river valleys (rich soil & abundant crops)
The number of gods and goddesses identified by the Mesopotamians
Nearly 3,000
Scribe
Rule by divine authority
Theocracy
Define patriarchal
Male dominated society
A negative impact of the two rivers in Mesopotamia
Flooding
City-states were considered to be theocracies because
They derived (got) their power from the gods
Lasting literary work from Mesopotamia that is still read today
Gilgamesh
Religious temple in Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
What served as the center of the cities in Mesopotamia?
The ziggurat
Arc of land ranging from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
A system of strict justice
This was invented to help Mesopotamians tell time
Sundial
Wedge-shaped writing
Cuneiform
Where did most Mesopotamians sleep?
The roof!