Maps and Globes
How many oceans are on Earth?
5
Name one of the current countries that Mesopotamia once occupied.
Syria, Kuwait, Iraq
Hammurabi was a King of what civilization?
Babylon
A belief in many Gods is know as...
Polytheism
A partnership is known as?
An alliance
If a boy slaps his father, what happens to the boy?
He has his hand cut off.
How was Hammurabi's court system/law code similar to the one we have today?
1. People were presumed innocent
2. Had to be proven guilty
3. Judges heard cases
4. Examine evidence
5. Listen to witnesses
How many continents are on Earth?
7
The name Mesopotamia translates to...?
The land between the rivers
What # number King was Hammurabi of Babylon?
6th
What is a ziggurat?
A pyramid-shaped temple
A person who is skilled at making things with their hands.
Artisan
If a person steals from a burning building, what is their penalty?
Burned to death
Why would the Babylonians depict (show) Hammurabi and the Babylonian God of Justice on top of the law code?
The Babylonians showed Hammurabi getting his law codes from the God of Justice because gods were worshipped and it people would respect the laws more if they believed they came from a God
What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the North from the South on a map or globe?
Equator
Name BOTH rivers that were important in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates
Who did Hammurabi get his laws from (supposedly)?
The God of Justice
What was located at the top of a ziggurat?
A shrine to worship the Gods/Goddesses
A formal series of acts always performed in the same way.
Ritual
What is the definition of a "raw material"?
Substances from which other things are made (generally found in nature)
How did the geography of Mesopotamia contribute to the development of civilization?
Fertile land to plant crops
Sources of water from the Tigris and Euphrates
Which set of imaginary lines remain parallel, latitude or longitude?
Latitude
A fine, fertile soil that was produced by flooding rivers.
Silt
How many laws did Hammurabi have?
282
Who was responsible for feeding the gods and performing rituals in the shrines?
Priests, religious people
An order of people based on wealth and power.
Social class
Name at least 2 raw materials.
Answers will vary
How did the Phoenicians spread different cultures throughout the Mediterranean?
Phoenicians spread culture throughout the Mediterranean by traveling on ships to different outposts, trading goods (purple dye, cedar wood) and passing along their alphabet
Where do the lines of longitude meet?
The North and South Poles
Tell me at least one of the improvements Hammurabi worked on during his FIRST 29 years as a ruler.
streets
buildings
walls
irrigation
How did the people of Sumer demonstrate that they were serious about religion?
rituals, sacrifices, food, ziggurats, shrines
when can you use your phone in room 186?
Never