CH 7: Ancient Mesopotamia

"An eye for an eye" means that the punishment for a crime was very different than the crime.

After the Assyrians attacked Babylon, who rebuilt it with huge walls and beautiful artwork?

Cuneiform was the first use of symbols that represented writing.

Being a scribe was one of the most well-respected jobs in Ancient Mesopotamia.

small particles of fertile soil

What are the two rivers that Mesopotamia is between?

King Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon which became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

What is the body of water that is colored teal and listed with the number 4?

The use of Hammurabi's Code was the first time that there were any laws.

What is the body of water that is colored maroon and listed with the number 5?

What is the body of water that is colored yellow and listed with the number 1?

What eventually happened to Assyria in 612 B.C.?

It was very easy to move up social classes in Sumer.

What is the kingdom that is labeled with an orange asterisk and the number 6?

The New Babylonian (Chaldean) Empire valued science and learning. They even had astronomers!

What is the kingdom that is labeled with a green asterisk and the number 9?

Sumerians invented...

an area of many territories and people that is controlled by one government

a traveling group of merchants

Men worked as farmers, artisans, merchants, or soldiers while the women took care of the home and children.

The Assyrians were known for being weak, with a small army.

Sargon conquered all of the people in Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire that lasted more than 200 years.

The New Babylonian (Chaldean) Empire did not trade with any other civilization.

when each city's king ruled the city and land around it

A city-state was similar to a state in the USA - they were all ruled by the same government.

a long poem that tells the story of a hero

What is the body of water that is colored red and listed with the number 3?

Scribes used paper made of papyrus to keep their records.

Why was the Fertile Crescent important to Ancient Mesopotamia?

pyramid shaped temple used to worship the gods

During the "Fall of Sumer," Sumer was overtaken by whom?

How did Ancient Sumerians worship their gods?

Mesopotamia was located in...

What was the first civilization founded c. 3500 B.C.?

when there is an abundance (too much)

a person who studies stars, planets, and the moon

What were the two major Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations that formed after Sumer?

What is the kingdom that is labeled with a purple asterisk and the number 8?

Who was the major ruler of Babylon that wrote down laws?

What is the body of water that is colored blue and listed with the number 2?

people (men) trained in writing

What is the kingdom that is labeled with a brown asterisk and the number 7?

groups of wedges and lines that formed writing before an alphabet was created

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers would flood unpredictably, causing destruction to surrounding villages.