Mesopotamia
How do you pronounce "Mesopotamia"?
MESS OH PO TA ME AH
What is a Ziggurat?
A large temple
Did hunter-gatherers have a hierarchy?
No, they shared everything evenly.
What is a hierarchy?
A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
Under the Code of Hammurabi, laws were administered by..?
Who are judges?
What made the land in the fertile crescent good for crops?
What is Silt?
What 2 reasons did people settle and begin communities in the Fertial Crescent?
The land was good for growing crops and near rivers and seas.
What is a social structure?
When people are divided by wealth or job status.
What is a city-state?
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
Why is a religious ceremony involved human sacrifice.
What was an offering to the gods?
The Taurus Mountains contained....(2 natural resources) that were traded and used to make tools.
What is copper and tin?
Mesopotamia is known as the "Cradle of __________"
Civilization
What are the names of the two rivers Mesopotamia is between
Tigris and Euphrates
What types of people would be found in the highest level of a society?
Kings or people with lots of money.
One of the major contributions of the Persian Empire was the Code of ...?
What is Code of Hammurabi?
What is the belief in more then 1 god?
What is Polytheism?
What is Mesopotamian writing called?
Cuneiform
What type of people would be found in the lowest level of a social structure?
Labourers and slaves
What is an Empire?
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler.
What 2 inventions helped the Sumerians to create a stable food supply?
What are plows and irrigation?
What was a scribes job?
A person who copies or writes our documents; often a record keeper.
Mesopotamia is Greek for:
Two Rivers
What did the Sumerians believe their gods did for them?
The Sumerians believed that the gods were pleased when people showed signs of devotion, love or obedience.
What was Cuneiform usually written on?
Clay or stone
What is the name of the desert next to the Persian Gulf?
What is the Syrian Dessert?