The Fertile Crescent
The Fertile Crescent is also know as what?
"Cradle of Civilization
What resource did early settlers in Mesopotamia see most?
Water
What allowed job specialization to emerge in Mesopotamia?
A stable food supply
The Laws of Hammurabi introduced what principle?
"An eye for an eye" justice
How many letters in the Phoenician alphabet?
22
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by which king?
Nebuchadnezzar II
What writing system did Sumerians develop?
Cuneiform
Which ruler was known for religious devotion and peaceful reign?
Gudea of Lagash
Who was credited with creating the world's first empire?
Sargon Of Akkad
What was a major colony of Phonecia?
Carthage
What is a complex society with advanced levels of organization and development?
Civilization
What was the purpose of a ziggurat?
Homes for gods
What was the punishment for false accusations under Hammurabi's code?
Death
The Assyrian army had about how many soldiers?
50,000
Name two major Phoenocian city-states?
Sidon, Tyre, or Byblos
What is a key feature that represents the culture and identity of a civilization? (mentioned specifically)
Language people speak
What is the term used for the male dominated society in Sumer?
Patriarchal
Who were the official record keepers in Mesopotamia?
Scribes
What two issues contributed to the fall of the Neo-Babylonian empire?
Weak leadership and economic decline
What leader conquered Phoenecia in the 330s B.C.E.?
Alexander the Great
What did empires spread across wide regions through conquest?
Their culture
The Sumerians created a number system based on what?
60
What were the three univeral themes explored in The Epic of Gilgamesh?
Friendship, courage, and mortality
The Neo-Babylonian Empire rose after the fall of what other empire?
Assyrians
The Mediterranean Sea