Mesopotamia Flashcards
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
The Tigris River and the Euphrates River
Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because
Farmland was fertile and water was nearby
What was the name of the Sumerian rulers?
Lugals
Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this?
People who could read and write were important
What is cuneiform?
A form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall?
The sumerians believed in…
polytheism
Why was Hammurabi’s Code important?
It helped everyone understand the laws and punishments
Hammurabi’s code demonstrated the way the Babylonian state attempted to regulate morality to…
Please the gods
Sumerians religious ceremonies took place in…
Ziggurats
What present-day country is most of Ancient Mesopotamia part of?
Iraq
What are some things that the Sumerians of Ancient Mesopotamia credited with inventing?
The wheel, the metal plow, a writing system
Cuneiform writing provided the basis for the development of what?
recording history
Which feature of geography was the most important in the development of the river valley civilizations?
fertile soil from rivers
Mesopotamia was home to the first permanent settlements in guarded and protected areas called what?
city-states
