Ch. 4 Mesopotamia

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery. They were skilled

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

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

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

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

Babylon was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the

Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon

Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?

Greek for “land between the rivers”

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

a group of traveling merchants

Sargon created the world’s first empire that lasted more than 200 years.

the Assyrian Empire’s capital city

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

The first Sumerian kings were probably

a method that brings water to crops

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing

has its own government but is not part of any larger unit

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

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

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

In 612 B.C. the Chaldeans defeated whom?

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

one who studies the stars and planets

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

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

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

a political district

During the summer in Mesopotamia