Mesopotamia Flashcards
(27 cards)
A person who writes or copies documents is called a ___________
scribe
the world’s first system of writing
cuneiform
what is an artisan
people who create jewelry, pottery and other skilled crafts
_____________ is the use of canals and dams to water field for farming
irrigation
What is the purpose of a ziggurat
place where people worship their gods
what is the shape ziggurat
triangle
Who could attend schools
boys
How many gods did they believe in?
3,000
city states were surrounded by large
wall
city states each prayed to one
god
the people of each city-state built a _________ in the center
ziggurat
Each city-state has its own _______________
government
What kind of material Mesopotamian cities were built from
clay bricks/mud
Mesopotamian men and women all wore
jewelry
Name of warrior people (who enjoyed lion hunting)
Assyrians
Place in Babylon that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Leaders who created the first empire
Sargon
Place where Hammurabi was king
Babylon
The math system of the Sumerians was based on the number _______
60
List Inventions of Mesopotamia
sail boat, sundial, wheel, writing
Hammurabi’s Code
a legal code that covered most aspects of daily life
Present day country located in Mesopotamia
Iraq
What did they write information down on?
clay tablets
What did they believe that the gods controlled?
everything
