Mesopotomia Flashcards
What two rivers is Mesopotomia between?
Tigris and Euphrates
What is Mesopotamia shaped like?
A crescent (like a moon). It is known as the Fertile Crescent because of the rich soil from the rivers!
What does “Mesopotamia” mean?
Between two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates)
What does “B.C” stand for?
Before Christ
What did the people of Mesopotamia make to trade with people in other cities?
Pottery and Basics
Mesopotamia made pottery and baskets to trade for what two things?
Silk and spices
Which city was a major trade center?
Babylon
What are the marketplaces in Babylon called?
Bazaar
Who was the King of Babylon during 626 B.C.?
Nebuchadnezzar II
What was Nebuchadnezzar II wife’s name?
Amyitis
Where was King Nebuchadnezzar II wife (Amyitis) from?
Persia
Why did Nebuchadnezzar II wife (Amyitis) not like Babylon?
It was too hot, dry and boring!
What did Nebuchadnezzar II make his wife (Amyitis) to make her like Babylon more?
Hanging Garden of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon became part of?
One of the 7 wonders
What is an archaeologist?
People that study objects and writings of ancient people
What is the name of the calendar used in the United States
Gregorian Calendar
What does A.D. stand for?
Anno Domini
What was the climate in the Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia)?
Hot and dry
What is a drought?
Long period of dry weather (very bad for the crops)
In Babylon, what is the name of the temples built to honor their guards?
Ziggurats
What is the center of the Babylonia empire?
Babylon
What is a caravan?
A group of travelers
Babylonians started the worlds first ________?
Library!
The Fertile Crescent is located in what modern day country?
Iraq
