Groups
The people living in Sumer were known as...
Sumerians
What is it called when you have to make a payment to the government?
Tribute
What are the names of the two rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is the name of the religion where a person worships many gods or goddesses?
Polytheism
What is a person called if they record information?
Scribe
How many different city states were in Sumer?
12
What social class did the majority of the people fall into during this time in Mesopotamia?
Middle/working class
Why was the fertile crescent named the fertile crescent?
Fertile soil due to the rivers and overflow of water
What is the temple called that people worshiped in?
Ziggurat
What is the form of writing called created by the Sumerians?
Cuniform
What was the name of the group of people that first conquered the Sumerians and united all 12 city states? Who was the leader of this group?
Akkadians and King Sargon
List the people in the upper social class
Kings/Queens, priests, military leaders
What are two other countries ancient Mesopotamian's are trading with?
Egypt and Pakistan
The Gods the early Mesopotamians worshiped were _________ based
Nature
A region consisting of many different lands is called a...
Empire
Who founded the Babylonian Empire and what did it do when it came to Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi and it united ALL of Mesopotamia under one empire
What are some non agricultural jobs at this time?
Artisans, Metalworkers, Merchants
Where is the Fertile crescent located?
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What is it called when someone is half human half god?
Demi-God
What is the difference between a city-state and a province?
City-State has it's own government and a province is a district within the empire without its own government
When did the Assyrian Empire rise to power? What four present day countries did the Assyrian empire over?
Why did the Sumerians begin to use money?
To measure their individual wealth and to be able to save money
What are the four current countries that were once called Mesopotamia?
Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria
What was the name of the water god the early Mesopotamian's worshiped? What was the name of the air god?
Enki and Enlil
The chaldeans under New Babylon under the rule of king Nebuchadnezzar made advancements in what two areas?
Astronomy and Geometry