Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the 'Fertile Crescent'?
It was named after a famous Crescent dynasty.
It was known for its crescent-shaped architecture.
Its rich soil was ideal for agriculture.
Its shape resembled that of a crescent moon.
What physical features determined where cities develpoped in Mesopotamia?
Rivers
Forest
Mountains
Plains
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Between the rivers
Land of plenty
Fertile soil
Kingdom of prosperity
Use the map. Which body of water do the rivers of Mesopotamia dump into?
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
What danger do the two rivers pose to Mesopotamia?
waterfalls
silt
flooding
How were the city-states of Sumer designed?
small farming communities surrounding a large urban city center
small urban center on the edge of large farms
a large city wall surrounding the town and small farming villages
the belief in or worship of many gods
polytheism
ziggurat
a pyramid-like temple built by the Mesopotamian people, dedicated to their gods
polytheism
ziggurat
What did the Mesopotamian people believe about their gods?
the gods each lived in a certain city-state, protecting and looking after the city
the gods lived on in the Zagros Mountains and didn't concern themselves with humans
What role did priests play in Mesopotamian society?
Religious and political leaders
Trade and commerce
Who were considered the lowest class in Mesopotamian society?
Slaves
Priests
Merchants
Which group in Mesopotamian society was tasked with trade and commerce?
Priests
Merchants
What is the name of the system of writing the Sumerians created?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
pictographs
scrolls
What did the Sumerians used a stylus to write on?
paper
parchment
clay tablets
a land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
empire
epic
Hammurabi's Code
a set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life, the world's first written code of law
empire
epic
Hammurabi's Code
long poem that tells the story of a hero or legendary figure in ancient times
empire
epic
Hammurabi's Code
Who made the world's first empire?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Cyrus the Great
Who wrote the world's first code of law? (Although it was a little unfair to certain people groups...)
Sargon
Hammurabi
Cyrus the Great
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?
Black Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Euphrates River
What Phoenician achievement do we directly benefit from today?
the development of the alphabet
the farming of cedar trees
The Assyrians were known for being skilled in which of the following areas?
