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What danger do the two rivers pose to Mesopotamia?
the belief in or worship of many gods
What role did priests play in Mesopotamian society?
What is the name of the system of writing the Sumerians created?
What Phoenician achievement do we directly benefit from today?
a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
a system of supplying water to an area of land
What main bodies of water surrounded Mesopotamia?
Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the 'Fertile Crescent'?
What physical features determined where cities develpoped in Mesopotamia?
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Use the map. Which body of water do the rivers of Mesopotamia dump into?
How were the city-states of Sumer designed?
a pyramid-like temple built by the Mesopotamian people, dedicated to their gods
What did the Mesopotamian people believe about their gods?
Who were considered the lowest class in Mesopotamian society?
Which group in Mesopotamian society was tasked with trade and commerce?
What did the Sumerians used a stylus to write on?
a land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life, the world's first written code of law
long poem that tells the story of a hero or legendary figure in ancient times
Who made the world's first empire?
Who wrote the world's first code of law? (Although it was a little unfair to certain people groups...)
The Phoenicians exported cedar trees, purple dye and ivory that was popular all over the surrounding regions. Using the map as a resource, through which body of water did the Phoenicians conduct most of their trade?
The Assyrians were known for being skilled in which of the following areas?