History Quiz ch2 Flashcards
Location of the Garden of Eden
The fertile crescent
What is the fertile crescent called?
“The Cradle of Civilization”
How many cultures are in the Fertile Crescent?
10
Two important rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent
Tigris and Euphrates
Greek name for the “land between the rivers”
Mesopotamia
Biblical name for this area between the rivers
The Plain of Shinar
Southernmost region of Mesopotamia
Sumer
First postdiluvian civilization
Sumer
Three oldest Sumerian settlements
Eridu, Uruk, & Ur
Greatest contribution of sumerians
The art of writing
Name of Sumerian writing
Cuneiform
Sumerian Chronology
Early Dynastic Age
Old Akkadian Period
Third Dynasty of Ur
time where creation and combining of Sumerian cities into one civilization
Early Dynastic Age
time where Sargon of Akkad (history’s 2nd great empire builder) conquered the Sumerian cities and became their king
Old Akkadian Period
Time When the worlds first law code was established
Third Dynasty of Ur
Became king and led Ur to rule over the Sumerians
Ur Nammu
Way of life of a group of people
Culture
Transmitting knowledge and cultural heritage to the next generations
Education
First to use formal education
Sumerians
The “tablet house” (school) trained them in the art of cuneiform
Edubba
Civilization Characteristics
Control of food supply
Division of Labor
Written Language
Codified Laws
Organized Civil Government
Arts and Sciences
Most important sumerian industry in terms of commercial activity
Textiles (fabrics)
Most famous accomplishment
building the ziggurat (architecture)
What did the Sumerians develop for time, and what was it based on?
Lunar calendar; based on phases of the moon
False belief that heavenly bodies influence human affairs and destinies
Astrology
Spreading of cultural traits and patterns
Cultural diffusion
What was each city’s government?
each city had a lugal(king) who represented the city’s god
