Mesopotamia Flashcards
1
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Polytheism
A
The belief in MORE than one god
2
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Mesopotamia
A
'’The land between two rivers’‘(Tigris and Euphrates)
3
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Cuneiform
A
The first written language. Used lines and wedges.
4
Q
Hammurabi’s Code
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A set of rules/laws.They where harsh rules.The punishment depended on which social class you were in (an eye for an eye).
5
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Scribe
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They were the ones who went to school to learn to write.
6
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Ziggurat
A
built for the Gods and Goddesses.They believed that the Gods would come down from the heavens.
7
Q
What was the most important achievement in mesopotamia?
A
Agriculture/farming.This was called Neolithic Revolution.
