Mesopotamia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the characteristics of a civilization?
A
- )cities
- ) central government & law codes
- ) writing and record keeping
- ) highly organized religions
- ) specialized jobs
- ) social classes
- ) complex technologies
2
Q
What was the importance of writing too early civilizations
A
Record keeping, laws
3
Q
Why was Sumer considered the worlds first civilizations?
A
It was the first place to have all of the characteristics of a civilization.
4
Q
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
A
Provided rich soil, irregular floods, had to develop irrigation and drainage system
5
Q
How did geography influence Mesopotamian cities?
A
Cause cities to for around rivers
6
Q
Polytheistic
A
Many gods
7
Q
Ziggurat
A
Mountain of gods
8
Q
Cuneiform
A
Writing “wedge shaped”
9
Q
What was the importance of Hammurabi’s code?
A
Shoe us what life was like in that area at that time.
