Famous Rulers
Which Mesopotamian king was famous for creating codified laws?
Hammurabi (The Hammer of Abi)
Give another reason why rivers were important in Mesopotamia other than for watering crops
Travel/Defense
List in chronological order (oldest to newest) the civilizations we studied.
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians/Neo Assyians, Neo Babylonians and Persians
What are the names of the two rivers that run through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Eurphrates
An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
Ziggurat
Which ruler conquered the Babylonians and the rest of Mesopotamia in the 6th Century BC?
Cyrus the Great
What two metals were needed to create the alloy known as bronze?
Tin and Copper
What type of number system did mesopotamians use?
Base 60
What does the name Mespotamia mean?
Land between rivers
The process of supplying water in fields through manmade sources like channels from a larger water source
Irrigation
Gilgamesh was a mythical/historical king, from what Sumerian city-state?
Uruk
Who was at the top of the Mesopotamian Social Pyramid?
Kings and Priests
What empire, considered as the first military superpower, put this famous inscription on their monuments?: "I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire"
Assyria
What major body of water is to the west of Mesopotamia?
The Mediterranean Sea
A traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events that sometimes involves a lesson.
Myth
Which king of the Neo-Babylonians likely ordered the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
Out of these options, what description best fits how Mesopotamian city states viewed beliefs about gods?
There is only one god and worshiping other gods is a sin (monotheism)
There are many gods and different cities honoured specific gods (polytheism)
There are no gods and to believe in them is to be superstitious (Atheism)
None of the above
List 3 reasons for the Bronze age collapse
- Invasion from the Sea people
- Earthquakes
- Famine
- Trade disruptions
- Revolts
What is another name for Mesopotamia that is based off of its shape and its rich soil.
The Fertile Crescent
A separate independent town that has its own government and rules a surrounding area
A city-state
Which Famous Ruler is credited with creating the world's first Empire?
Sargon the Great
Why was a food surplus necessary for civilization to develop?
Created an opportunity for people to specialize in different areas. Created a more advanced social pyramid
Generously/kindly
Describe a geographic difference between North and South Mesopotamia
Hint: think farming practices
The oldest form of writing known. It means “wedge-shaped,” because people wrote it using a reed stylus cut to make a wedge-shaped mark on a clay tablet.
What is Cuneiform?