Ancient World Mesopotamia Flashcards
1
Q
Mesopotamia Subject To…
A
Irregular flooding (swampy flood plain)
2
Q
Tigris and Euphrates area…
A
Open to invasion. Constant warfare
3
Q
Mesopotamia Forma de gobierno
A
City- state
4
Q
Mesopotamia Writing system
A
Cuneiform
5
Q
Mesopotamia Slavery
A
Widespread
6
Q
Mesopotamia Religion
A
Polytheism
7
Q
Sargon I (Sargon The Great)
A
Built the worlds first substantial empire. Stretched from the Persian gulf to the Mediterranean
8
Q
What city was prominent under Hammurabi?
A
Babylon
9
Q
What was Hammurabi best known for?
A
His law code
