Chapter 4 Mesopotamia Flashcards
Why was it called the Fertile Crescent?
It was called the Fertile Crescent because it was in a shape of a good a crescent and had soil that good for farmers.This was called silt
What 2 rivers are Mesopotamia between?
Tigris and Euphrates
What does silt and irrigation systems mean
Silt is a small particle of soil that comes from flooding, silt is great for farming
Irrigation is a water system that helps to water your plants
What was life like in Sumer
Life is was ordinary and they had different roles and were always working
What are city states
City states are individual cities that are not part of any other civilization
Wwhat kind of religion and they practice where did they practice it
They practiced polytheism in ziggurat
Was everyone equal
No they are not equal they were divided into social classes middle low and high middle class or for farmers and traders high-class word for word for kings and priests.low class were for servants and slaves
What did Sumer give to the world
The wheel, sail boats, and a form of writing
What was the first empire and who was the leader how did it form
The first empire was Akkad there leader was Sargon it formed when Sargon conquered Sumer to form the empire
What did Hammurabi invent
A set of law codes
What does eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth mean
The punishment of a crime should match the crime
What empire was known for having large violent military
Assyria
How did assyrians influence the area
Assyrians invented taxes and provinces which we STILL use today
How were the Assyrian influenced by the cities they conquered
They inherited writing systems and gods
Due to there harsh rule what happened to the empire
They were rebelled against causing them to be conquered
