Mesopotamian Civilizations 1
Mesopotamian Civilizations 2
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
General Mesopotamia
100

Sumer was the first.....

civilization
100

Who was the king of the Akkadians?

Sargon
100

A civilization in which the people govern themselves and have laws is called.....

city-state

100

Pyramid-shaped temples built by Mesopotamians are...

ziggurat

100

Mesopotamia laid between what rivers?

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

200

What reputation did the Assyrian army have?

They were known for being one of the most powerful and for their use of terror to strike fear into their enemies.

200

Sargon defeated the Sumerian city-states and start the fire empire. How many city-states were there?

12

200

When animals are tamed it is called

domestication

200

A group of people living in one place in a society....

civilization

200

How many city-states were there?

12

300

What new technology/weapons did the Assyrians invent that made their army so strong?

Archery, chariots, cavalry

300

Describe Hammurabi and his code...

Hammurabi and his code were very cruel.

300

What is it called when people move from one place to another?

migration

300

The first form of writing is....

cuneiform

300

The Mesopotamians invented....

wheel, irrigation, bronze, agriculture, cuneiform, first code of laws, domestication, sail, plow, among many others!

400

Who were the 4 civilizations of Mesopotamia?

Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians
400

The Akkadian Army was the first Standing Army. What does Standing Army mean?

The members of the army were soldiers for their jobs.

400

An organized system of laws is a..

government

400

Man-made objects are called...

artifacts

400

Mesopotamia was a great place for people to settle because...

the land was fertile because of the fertile rivers nearby. This allowed for crops to grow easily.

500

Who was the first ruler to create a Code of Laws?

Hammurabi

500
What empire/civilization was Hammurabi the ruler of?

Babylon

500
Using canals, levees, and dams to control water is called

irrigation

500

Another word for farming is...

agriculture

500

Mesopotamia means the land betweens 2 what?

rivers