Sunday, Monday Flashcards
In which country was Mesopotamia located, what do we call it today?
Iraq
What does “Mesopotamia” mean in Greek?
“between the rivers”
What were the two main rivers in prehistoric times?
Tigris and the Euphrates
When did Egyptians learn how to shape bricks from clay and build houses and temples by?
3100 BC
What is the oldest law-book in the world
The code of Hammurabi
How long ago was it when King Hammurabi was alive?
3700 years ago
When did King Hammurabi live?
Around 1700 BC
Who was known as the sun god?
Baal
What was the capital of the Assyrians?
Nineveh
What was the capital of the Babylonians
Babylon
What makes up what we call “culture”?
Towns, tradesmen, noblemen, kings, temples, priests, administrators, artists, writing and technical skills.
What two rivers make up the Persian Gulf?
Tigris, and the Euphrates
Who is the moon goddess?
Ishtar or Astarte
What did the planet Mars mean?
War
What did the planet Venus mean.
Love