S.S-Ancient Mesopotamia Flashcards
What is cuneiform?
A type of early writing that was wedge-shaped and was written with a stylus (reed)
What is Babylon?
The largest city/state of Babylonia/Mesopotamia
What is a scribe?
People who copied manuscripts and scrolls (could read and write)
What is Babylonia?
The old name for Mesopotamia
What is a cylinder (signature) seal?
A tool used to “Sign” a document (most people could not read or write)
Who/what is Hammurabi?
King of Babylonia who was famous for inventing a “Code Of Laws” (282 in all!) to govern the people by
Who/what are Persians?
People (from present-day Turkey) who had conquered Babylonia many years ago (Mesopotamia)
What is the Fertile Crescent?
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers that was excellent for farming/agriculture
What is a Ziggurat?
A massive structure made of sunbaked clay bricks that was used to worship the gods.
What is Silt?
A type of super-rich soil that would settle on the land after the rivers flooded the land in Ancient Mesopotamia.
What is “Division Of Labor?”
Since people had extra food, (surplus) they had time for other jobs-job specialization
What is Irrigation?
A way to bring water up from from a canal over to farms and crops
What is a Pictograph?
A picture symbol that was used before writing (Found on cave walls and cave art)
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between two rivers
What is present-day Mesopotamia called?
Iraq
What type of tool was used on the clay tablets for cuneiform writing?
Stylus
How was irrigation used to control flooding?
Canals were dug near the rivers, which would store extra water (for later use for crops)
List six inventions of the Sumerians
-360 degrees in a circle
-Special Math
-Cuneiform writing
-1 hour=60 minutes
-The wheel
-Ziggurat
What two rivers are located in Mesopotamia?
Tigris river and Euphrates river
What does B.C.E mean?
Before Christ Era
DBQ- What does an “Eye for an eye” mean? Why do you think it was important for King Hammurabi of Babylon to have laws written down?
An “Eye for an eye” means a “Tooth for a tooth.” I think it was important that King Hammurabi of Babylon set strict laws down to govern people by because if he didn’t he probably wouldn’t be considered a ‘king’ at all, and things would get crazy and really out of hand.
Hint-Always restate, then answer the question using specific details.
