Final Review: Mesopotamia Flashcards
Where were the first farming settlements located in?
River Valleys
Where are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers located?
Mesopotamia
What was the region of Mesopotamia shaped as and what was it called?
Mesopotamia was shaped and a large “arc” with fertile ground, and for that it was called the Fertile Cresent.
What religion did Sumerians practice?
Polytheism
What is Polytheism
The belief in many gods
Where was cuneiform developed, and how did it help?
It was developed in Mesopotamia, and it helped make communication and trade easier, record history, and write down laws
What is the Summerian religious building or temple called?
A Ziggurat
Why was the Ziggurat the biggest building in a city state?
The Sumerians wanted to please the gods
What was the first set of written laws known as?
The Code of Hammurabi
How is the Code if Hammurabi best described as?
“The strong shall not injure the weak.”
Why were the laws in the Code of Hammurabi unfair?
The punishments often depended on your social class
