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The First Civilizations in Mesopotamia
Sumerian Contributions
Sumerian Civilization
Code of Hammurabi
100
What does "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?
The land between the rivers.
100
The Sumerians created a writing system called __________.
cuneiform
100
This unit of government had its own government and was not a part of any larger governing state.
City-State
100
Define code.
Set of official laws
200
Between what two rivers did Mesopotamia lie?
Tigris and Euphrates.
200
What is a scribe?
A person who keeps written record.
200
The Sumerians believed in many gods. This belief is known as ____________________.
Polytheism
200
What phrase is often associated with Hammurabi?
An eye for an eye, and a tooth of a tooth.
300
Why did early civilizations settle near rivers?
To have access to water for crops.
300
'The Epic of Gilgamesh' is an example of what Sumerian contribution?
Epic
300
Describe zigguraut.
A zigguraut is a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top. Each city-state in Sumeria had a zigguraut to honor its god.
300
Hammurabi was the king of which Sumerian city-state?
Babylon
400
What did floods provide that helped farmers?
Silt
400
Which Sumerian contribution do most people use daily for transportation?
wheel
400
Describe the social class structure of the Sumerians.
The upper class was made up of kings, warriors, priests, and government officials. The middle class was made up of merchants, farmers, fishers, and artisans. The lowest class was made up of enslaved people.
400
How did Hammurabi make sure everyone saw his laws?
He engraved them in a pillar and placed it in a public square.
500
Define silt.
Fertile soil
500
How did Sumerians use the concept of geometry?
Sumerians used geometry to measure fields for farming.
500
Describe the economy in Sumer.
Most people were farmers, but trade was a key part of Sumer's economy.
500
Why do we know more about Hammurabi’s Code than other early forms of law?
It was the first set of WRITTEN law.