Vocab.
What is a group of people's unique way of living and often developed through a shared way of doing things?
Culture
Who was known as 1/3 human 2/3 god?
Gilgamesh
What is Hammurabi's Code?
World's first system of laws that was used to help unify a diverse group of people
What is a plant that grows in water and was used to make the world's first paper?
Papyrus
How many weeks are in a year?
52 weeks
What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
Monotheism is the belief in one god and polytheism is the belief in many gods.
Which Babylonian ruler is most famous for establishing a written code of laws?
Hammurabi
What is the saying commonly associated with Hammurabi's Code?
"An eye for an eye"
What is a kalasiris?
Form-fitting dress worn by women, often decorated with beads and a variety of different styles.
What was the score of the Cowboys vs. 49ers game on 10/8?
42-10 49ers
What is a ziggurat?
Pyramid structure used as a temple to serve gods and goddesses
What Assyrian ruler is known for his scary military strategies such as skinning and impaling people?
Sennacherib
Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
Because it was the first form of retaliatory justice commonly associated with the saying "an eye for an eye"
Cuneiform was a system of writing developed by Sumerians that used symbolic script and often drawn on __________ ___________.
Clay Tablets
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What is a city-state?
A city-state functions as an independent country with its own form of government
Which Persian ruler was known for his kindness, belief in human rights, and freedom of religion?
Cyrus the Great
Provide an example of one of the laws from Hammurabi's Code.
If a boy hits his father his hands fall be cut off.
If a builder builds a home and it falls in and kills the owner, the builder should be put to death.
If a woman has not carried out her wifely duties she is thrown in water.
If a man cannot pay back his debt he shall offer his wife and children as service.
If a doctor kills a patient then the doctors hands shall be cut off.
If any one is caught robbing someone or some place they shall be put to death.
Mesopotamia means "the ___________ between ___________ ____________"
"The land between two rivers"
Where does the original movie "Halloween" take place?
Illinois
Provide the definition of "economy"
System of wealth and resources of a country, specifically in terms of production and consumption of goods and services.
Which Persian ruler was known for dividing land into multiple regions and using satraps to help him govern people?
Darius I
How did Hammurabi's Code shape Babylonian society?
Created strict punishments and unrealistic expectations for an organized society
What pharaoh is remembered as the warrior pharaoh?
Thutmose III
Solve this riddle:
You throw away the outside and cook the inside. Then you eat the outside and throw away the inside. What did you eat?
An ear of corn