Mesopotamia
Where was the first civilization developed? (name its present day location).
What is modern day Iraq.
When did the Sumerian society truly develop?
What is 3000 BC.
What is cuneiform?
What is the 1st writing system created us in symbols.
What is the code of Hammurabi?
What is a "Babylonian code of law created around 1754 BC."
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
What does Mesopotamia mean?
What is "land between 2 rivers".
What are the 3 biggest accomplishments of the Sumerians?
What is created 1st written language, impressive architecture, and government.
What was Cuneiform written on?
What is clay tablets.
What is a theocracy?
What is rulers were thought to be appointed by gods.
What does the poem describe?
What is it tells a story of the legendary ruler of Uruk. Gilgamesh is a king who is 2/3 god and 1/3 man.
What rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?
What is Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What did the Sumerians create that used the nearby rivers?
What is an irrigation system.
Why was clay used for the writing?
What is clay was abundant, durable, and preserved well.
How many parts was the code of Hammurabi divided into?
What is 3 parts
Who is sent to destroy Gilgamesh?
Who is Enkidu.
Why did people permanently inhabit Mesopotamia and leave behind their nomadic lifestyle?
What is because they learned to domesticate animals and grow their own plants.
What is one of the Sumerians greatest architectural achievement's?
What is Ziggurats.
What is the main role Cuneiform played in society?
What is an administrative role.
kept track of livestock sales and trading
What is described in the 2nd part of the Code?
What is his laws.
What is the epic poem one of the first examples of?
What is the first example of literature.
What is the landscape of Mesopotamia liek today and what caused the change?
What is, it is now a desert and irrigation of the rivers caused them to dry up.
What was Sumer divided into? It was not one large city.
What is city states
What feature from Cuneiform is still used today?
What is words are written left to right.
How did the laws in the code of Hammurabi vary?
What is they varied based on social status of the offenders.
Who did Gilgamesh refuse to marry?
Who is Ishtar.