Ancient Mesopotamia Flashcards
How did Mesopotamians use the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Farming, irrigation, bathing, transportation, drinking
How were people treated under Hammurabi
Poorer people were treated harsher than richer people
What is considered to be the Phoenician’s greatest contribution to civilization
The Alphabet
Who was Hammurabi
A Babylonian King
Which Fertile Crescent Civilization was the 1st trading empire in the region
Phoenicians
What were 2 inventions Mesopotamians created to improve trade and business
Cuneiform and Number System Based on 60
What were 2 inventions Mestopataians created to help with Farming
Irrigation Systems and Seed Plows
What was the main economic activity in Mesopotamia
Farming
Which of the following is true
Sumerians wrote on clay using a reed stylus
Which of the following is true about the Sumerian region
They believed gods could help or harm them
What describes the Sumerian Religion
They believed gods could help or harm them
Why were priest important in social groups in Mesopotamia
They made offerings to the gods
Why would a Sumerian king say they could be a ruler
I have been chosen by the gods
What was the biggest social group
Slaves
What was the earliest form of art
Pottery
