Mesopotamia Flashcards
Why is Mesopotamia called the Fertile Crescent?
The Fertile Crescent is Mesopotamia it is called this because it is good for growing crops even though it is called arid as in dry.it is half-moon shaped
What does the word Mesopotamia mean in greek?what is Mesopotamia also called?
In Greek the land between the rivers between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.also called the cradle of civilization.
How often does the Tigris and Euphrates river flood? What are the benefits of the flooding?
These rivers flood once a year leaving a thick layer of silt this is good it allows farmers to grow food surpluses
What was Mesopotamia weather like in Mesopotamia? How did the people of Mesopotamia survive?
Their normal weather was 110° with very little rain harsh conditions forced Sumer’s to work together to survive creating the world’s first civilization
What is specializing?
As farming developed people had time to become different things such as my brickmakers and potters
What did priest do in Mesopotamian time?what did they Believe?
Priests originally ruled the city states and collected taxes they believe that God’s bless their crops and were in charge of their growth
Why did military rulers take over instead of priest?
Overtime military rulers replaced priest they replace them because of the fighting going on they could command cities city soldiers during war
Why did Sumer end?
Sumer’s faded away because of farming and irrigation problems solved had gotten into the irrigation from the Persian sea killing their plants
What did Hammurabi fight to do?
Started as a single city state in Sumer there ruler Hammurabi fought to build a Empire.
What did the Babylonian empire do? How many people live in that babylon?
Babylon’s ruler been conquered all of southern Mesopotamia and made the individual City states into an empire called Babylonia.it became one of the largest cities in the world with over 200,000 people
Why did Babylon end?
Eventually Babylon crumbles and they’re a Syrian empire in northern Mesopotamia took over
In the Neo-Babylonian empire what happened?
Later during the neo-Babylonian the Empire the king of Babylonian became powerful and destroyed the Assyrian empire
What did the Neo-Babylonian’s rebuild?Who rebuilt them?
The neo-Babylonian’s then rebuild the city of Babylon the ishtar Gate was rebuilt by King Nebuchadnezzar
What happened to the Neo-Babylonian empire?
The neo-Babylonian’s empire then falls right into the hands of the Persians Then becoming the Persian Empire
Where did the Assyrians live?What was there capital?Describe their war tactics?
Assyrians lived in North Mesopotamia the capital of the Assyrians empire was Nineveh they were brutal warriors that Their empire together with violence they set fire to crops destroyed dams and skinned enemies alive
