Geography of Mesopotamia
What modern country is Mesopotamia in?
Iraq
What was the wedge shaped form of writing.
Cuneiform.
What was Hammurabi's code writen on?
A stele
What is the job of an artisan?
To craft items
Why did the Sumerians sacrifice people?
They used it as an offering to the gods.
What was the climate of the land outside of Mesopotamia?
It was an arid desert
What is the vocabulary word for an arc shaped region in Southwest Asia, with rich soil?
Fertile Crescent
What is considered the cradle of civilization?
Sumer
Who was at the highest level of the job levels.
King, priests, nobles, and government officials.
Who was Gilagamesh
A person from a poem
How far do the Tigris and Euphrates river stretch?
From the Mountains of what is now Turkey to the Persian Gulf
What is the vocabulary word for wealth sent from one country or to another as a sign that the other is superior?
Tribute
Around how many people lived in Babylon?
Around 60,000
Why were kings so powerful?
People believed that kings were chosen by the gods
What was the purpose of the Ziggurat?
To give the gods and pathway down to earth
What were two cities that were on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Kish and Ur
What is the vocabulary word for a symbol that stands for an object?
Pictograph
What was the Assyrians' original city called?
Ashur
What did priests do?
They are religious leaders
Why did the gods think that Gilgamesh and Enkidu had the power of the gods?
Because they slayed the bull of heaven
What type of soil did Mesopotamia have?
Fertile soil
What is the vocabulary word for fine particles of rock?
Silt
How did Assyria make an empire?
By conquering their neighbors.
Who were at the bottom of the job level?
Slaves
Who was Uruk?
Uruk was the goddess of love