Review before the Exam Flashcards
(41 cards)
Mesopotamia means………………….
Land between rivers
Ancient Egypt was next to……
Nile river
Ancient China developed next to
Yangtzé river
Mesopotamia civilization developed on the banks of
Tigris and Euphrates
Ancient India developed next to
Indus river
Ancient civilizations shared some characteristics like
- They developed next to important rivers
- They used writing
- They were polytheists
- Large urban settlements
- Hierarchical societies
Writing used in Mesopotamia was called
Cuneiform
Writing used in Egypt was called
Hieroglyphics
Writing in Mesopotamia was done
Through marks in Clay tablets
Writing in Egypt was done
With paintings on papyrus
Writing was used for
Crops, taxes, bussiness
Mesopotamia civilization developed in different periods:
Sumerian
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Mesopotamia cities were
Independent City states
In the Sumerian period
Large city-states were formed
In the Akkadian period the most important king was
Sargon I
In the Babylonian period, the most important emperor was
Hammurabi
The Code of Law was done by
Hammurabi
Mesopotamia disappeared because ___________________ conquered them
The Persians
The most important temples in Mesopotamia were called
Ziggurat
Agriculture used in Mesopotamia was called
Irrigation agriculture
Agriculture in Mesopotamia was done through
Canals, dams, locks…
Agriculture in Egypt was done Thanks to
The floodings of the Nile river
Thanks to Mesopotamia we have
Numeral system, lunar calendar or advances in medicine
In Egypt, there were seasons like:
Inundation
Sowing
Harvest