Hanging Gardens
Why were the Hanging Gardens built?
To cure the king's wife's homesickness
What does the plow do?
Why were Ziggurats built?
To honor the main god of the city
What was Cuneiform?
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Beyonce
Why is there some doubt that the Hanging Gardens actually existed?
There is no archaeological evidence
What is irrigation?
Any system that delivers water to land
How did the invention of the wheel help the Mesopotamian economy?
Allowing to move heavy loads further, improved trade
Who invented Cuneiform?
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Minecraft
What evidence do we have that tells us about the Hanging Gardens?
Written Records
Why was irrigation necessary in Mesopotamia?
Dry, desert climate, little rainfall
What was the top level of the Ziggurat used for?
Religious Rituals
What profession (job) would write Cuneiform professionally?
Scribe
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New York Yankees
In which city were the Hanging Gardens? (allegedly)
Babylon
What caused Mesopotamians to invent the plow?
How many stages in the process did the Mesopotamians go through until they made the wheel?
6
What were some of the first things written down in cuneiform?
Financial records: expenses, incomes, tracking trade
This was the Greek god of the sea
Poseidon
Which king ordered the construction of the Hanging Gardens?
Nebuchadnezzar II
What were Mesopotamians able to do as a result of their improved farming techniques?
Job specialization
How did Mesopotamians fix the problem of the sledge sliding off the roller?
Added grooves (cuts)
Cuneiform was written with what tool?
A reed stylus
This was the main language spoken in the Roman Empire
Latin