Big Bad Empires
What is the name for the first Empire that spread its territory around Mesopotamia?
Akkadians
Which two rivers helped form the piece of land that would be coined “The Fertile Crescent” and provide the start of staying in a singular location?
Tigris and Euphrates
The Sumerians invented the first version of writing to use for business records and keep track of their history, what was it called?
Cuneiform
How many laws where there in Hammurabi's Code?
282 laws
What is the name of the stories that were spread around ancient civilizations about their gods and how they came to be?
Myths or Mythology
Roughly 4,000 years ago, there was a king who wanted to create a set of laws to protect those who couldn’t protect themselves. What was the name of this king?
Hammurabi
The ancient Mesopotamians designed temple to worship their gods. What was the name of for these temples?
Ziggurats
All ancient civilizations had a system set up to establish who oversaw who, this system would be known as what?
Social Hierarchy
The kings set of laws could be harsh yet efficient. What was the consequence for a son who had struck their father?
Their hand would be chopped off
What is the name of the famous king of Uruk that befriended a wild man and slayed a demon guarding a Cedar forest?
Gilgamesh
The last great controlling group of Mesopotamia was the Assyrians, which were known for being good at a specific skill. What was the Assyrians main strength?
Administration
What discovery led to the settlement of Mesopotamia and put an end to the hunting and foraging lifestyle due to them being able stay in one location for food?
Agriculture
Which one of these is NOT considered a part of a civilization?
A. A unique culture
B. A singular controlling government
C. A singular religion focusing on one God
D. A common spoken tongue or language
What was the consequence for breaking into someone's house by running through the walls and stealing their stuff?
They would be put to death and hung in the hole in the wall
What was the name of the mother goddess in Mesopotamian mythology that believed she was going to be taken out by a child, so tried to eat her kids as a giant dragon?
Tiamat
What was the name of the man that started as a simple cup bearer to the king but would eventually be king himself of the worlds first empire?
Sargon
What was a major issue for farming when settling next to a river in Mesopotamia? (Hint: IT would happen when it rains hard)
Flooding
What system was invented by the Sumerians to help get river water where they needed it to go?
Irrigation
What was the punishment for being caught in the act of adultery?
Bound together and thrown in the river
Who was the god of Justice that supposedly gave Hammurabi all the laws for his code?
Shamash
The Akkadians existence of an organized civilization scared the barbarians that lived in the Zagros Mountains, eventually to the point where they would attack the City States. What was the name of this group of Barbarians?
The Gutians
The civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia is located in what modern day country in the Middle East?
Iran, or Iraq
What great invention, originally used for pottery, is now used all around the world and led to the creation of the Chariot?
The wheel
What would happen to a doctor who failed to save a persons life while using a bronze lancet?
They would have both hands removed
Why would the Ancient Civilizations create stories about Gods and Goddesses and even monsters that would frighten humans?
Without any way of being able to prove how things happened like we can today, they created gods and goddesses to help explain worldly phenomenon.