Chapter 4 test Flashcards
Silt
Fine particles of fertile soil
Irrigation
A system that supplies dry land with water through ditched pipes or streams
Surplus
An amount that is left over after a need has been met
City state
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
Polytheism
A belief in more than one god
Ziggurat
A pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top
Cuneiform
A system of writing developed by the sumerians that used wedge shaped marks made in soft clay
Scribe
A person who copies or writes out documents or often a record keeper
Epic
A long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
Empire
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
Tribute
A payment made to a ruler or state as a sign or surrender
Province
A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
Caravan
A group of merchants traveling together for safety usually with a large number of camels
Astronomer
A person who studies planets and stars
Who was known as the king of Akkad and the king of Sumer?
Sargon
Who created the first code of law?
Hammurabi
Who was the king of the Babylonian empire?
Hammurabi
Who created the first empire?
Sargon
Who was the king of the Chaldean empire
Nebuchadnezzer
Who made tools out of iron first?
The hittites
Who was a violent empire?
The Assyrians
Who took the iron making idea from the Hittites?
The Assyrian empire
What was the oldest Epic from the Sumerians called?(Oldest known legend)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
