mesopotamia Flashcards
1
Q
where
A
tigris and euphrates rivers-iraq
2
Q
1st civilization
A
sumer
3
Q
phoenicians
invented
A
1- trade by sea (1st shipbuilders)
(the round boat)
2- 22 letter alphabet
4
Q
barriers?
A
none
easily attacked
5
Q
flooding?
A
unpredictable
6
Q
deities?
A
evil
7
Q
cities are ruled by
A
warriors and priests
8
Q
sumerians accomplished
A
1- cuneiform (1st system of writ in)
2-wheel, bronze, plow…
9
Q
monumental architecture
A
ziggurat
10
Q
1st legal code
A
Hammurabi’s code
also used 10 commandments
11
Q
decentralized/centralized
A
decentralized due to cities
12
Q
religion
A
polytheistic
