Chapter 4 - Mesopotamia

site of one of the world’s first libraries

Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

The first Sumerian kings were probably

first large army to use iron weapons

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?

During the summer in Mesopotamia,

a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top

a group of traveling merchants

people who study the heavenly bodies

hero of an epic who travels the world performing great deeds

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.

a political district

Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world’s first empire that lasted more than 200 years.

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

Many Sumerians were skilled metalworkers because of the abundance of metal in Sumer.

the Assyrian Empire’s capital city

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

Which mountain people captured Babylon in 539 b.c.?

Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make their army stronger?

Sumerian city-states went to war with one another to increase trade.

The Assyrian army numbered around 50,000 soldiers, including infantry, cavalry, and charioteers.

In 612 b.c. the Chaldeans defeated whom?