Geography
the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia
Name all four Empires
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo Babylonian
The belief in or worship of more than one god.
Polytheism
An ancient mesopotamian tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
Ziggurat
This factor talks about how society worked and was structured
Social Structure
Kings, Priests, Nobels, government officials
Upper Class
arch shaped region in southwest Asia, with rich soil
Fertile Crescent
King Sargon was King of this empire.
Akkadian Empire
A person who writes.
Scribe
A means of supplying land with water.
Irrigation
This factor relates to all the accomplishments and technology a society achieved.
Achievements
Merchants, craftsmen, Artisans
Middle Class
What two rivers are located in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were considered one of seven wonders of the world. They are from what empire?
Neo Babylonian Empire
A writing system in Ancient Mesopotamia that was used for keeping track of trade and crops
Cuneiform
An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government.
City-State
This factor relates to what the people of a civilization believed in.
Religion
True or False: People from different social classes were able to move up and down their social status?
False
How did irrigation help farmers grow more food?
It helped by transporting water from the river to dry land.
King Hammurabi created the first set of laws that kept his kingdom in control.
Babylonian Empire
A set of of 282 laws that kept Society in order.
Hammurabi Code
A group of states or countries that are all under one supreme ruler.
Empire
This factor relates to how their form of government worked
Politics
Name the people from the lower class
Slaves, prisoners of war, people in debt, and criminals
Where is Mesopotamia located?
Located in SouthWestern Asia, between two rivers.
This empire was known for their military strength and cruelty. Religion kept them in control
Assyrian Empire
What was the highest and most honored role for women in Ancient Mesopotamia?
A priestess
Was a Babylonian emperor who created the first set of laws to control over the people of his empire
Hammurabi
This factor relates to how the land around them worked and benefited them.
Geography
True or False: Gods and Godesses were considered to be part of the upper class.
True