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Ch.4 Ancient Mesopotamia

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  • To be parallel means to...
    move in the same direction and never touch
  • Ancient Mesopotamians used ________ to water their crops.
    Irrigation
  • The Hanging Gardens were in this Mesopotamian city
    Babylon
  • An epic is
    a long poem that tells the story of a hero
  • Akkadians conquered this city-state
    Sumer
  • Akkadian Empire's ruler
    Sargon
  • Hammurabi's code listed this for each crime
    a punishment
  • To have a surplus means
    to have extra after a need has been met
  • This Ancient Mesopotamian writing was wedge shaped and in clay
    cuneiform
  • To Worship many gods means to be
    polytheistic
  • What is silt?
    Fertile mud
  • These two rivers flow parallel in Mesopotamia
    Tigris and Euphrates
  • What is a caravan?
    a group of merchants traveling together, usually with camels
  • The Epic of Gilgamesh's two main themes are...
    the power of friendship and facing your fears
  • Hammurabi was the king of
    The Babylonians
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