MESOPOTAMIA & EGYPT Flashcards
Why did ancient Mesopotamians use mud as a primary building material?
The region had few natural resources such as timber or stone.
It keeps things cool inside.
What are four examples of Sumerians’ contributions to society?
WHEEL
PLOW
CUNEIFORM
BRONZE TOOLS
How did rivers influence the growth of civilization in Mesopotamia?
- The flooding rivers left silt, which made the soil fertile for crops to grow.
- Rivers provided transports for trade-better
What is Hammurabi’s code?
Laws the people of the Babylonian Empire had to follow.
A code of JUSTICE for all men, women and children.
Which ruler built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world?
Nebuchadnezzar
Which Babylonian ruler showed the most concern about justice for the people in his empire?
HAMMURABI🍩
Who created a code of law that said, “The punishments should depend on the crimes committed?”
HAMMURABI🐯
Assyrians conquered many peoples. Those people had to pay the Assyrians “tribute.” (tribute is money). Why?
When you paid tribute, the Assyrians would protect you.
THE BABYLONIAN EMPIRE STARTED ON THE EASTERN BANK OF THE EUPHRATES WHICH IS WHAT MODERN DAY COUNTRY?????
IRAQ🌎
Cyrus the Great established a policy of toleration. What did this mean?
- He allowed conquered people to keep their own customs and beliefs
- They could continue to worship their own gods, speak their own languages and practice their own way of life.
Name two things about the geography of Egypt that helped isolate and protect it?
HARSH DESERTS TO THE E & W☀️☀️
CATARACTS🌊
What is an important difference between the Nile and the rivers of Mesopotamia?
NILE FLOODS WERE VERY PREDICTABLE
A government in which the same person is both the political leader and the religious leader is called a…
THEOCRACY
The word “Pharoah” refers to two things. What are they?
EGYPTIAN
GREAT HOUSE
Why did ancient historians call Egypt “the gift of the Nile”?
- Provide mud for houses
* Water to irrigate crops
