Group of people living and working together For the purpose creating an organized society
What is a civilization
100
Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria
List the three empires inside Mesopotamia
100
Southern Mesopotamia
Where was Sumer located in Mesopotamia
100
Southern Mesopotamia
Where was ancient Babylonia located?
200
Mesopotamia
What is the earliest civilization
200
Written language/cuneiform
What was Sumer known for
200
Massive walled cities,network of canals,vivid green crops
Describe what Babylonia looked like
200
Artists,traders and warriors
What was Assyria known for
300
Tigris and Euphrates
What 2 rivers surround Mesopotamia
300
Land in between the rivers
What Does Mesopotamia mean
300
Make sell or barter goods. Trade helped expand cities. Development of money over time.
Describe Sumerian economy
300
Laws
What was Babylonia based on?
400
The Persian Gulf
What Body of water do the two Rivers flow into
400
Fertile Crescent, Tigris and Euphrates made it possible for farming, Cattle,pigs, Goats And sheep were accessible
Why was this the perfect place for the first civilization
400
Agriculture led to the growth of cities which led to the division of labor which led to trade which led to writing and mathematics
How did the invention of agriculture change the way people lived?
400
A set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
What was Hammurabi's code?
500
Government/laws, writing system, infrastructure , art/ architecture,social classes,organized religion,job specialization and development of cities
What are the 8 basic features of a civilization
500
1.unpredictable floods destroyed crops , homes and people
2.some areas were marshy and unsuitable for farming
3.this land was vulnerable to attack and invasion
What Challenges did people face in Mesopotamia
500
Monarchy and democracy. Hammurabi ruled
What type of government did ancient Sumer have? Who ruled?
500
Comfy homes,fair laws,flourishing crops and gloomy gods