Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Who created the first city-states?

the Sumerians

What were the 3 sciences that the Sumerians created?

Astrology, Astronomy, Mathematics

What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?

land between two rivers

Were Mesopotamia & Egypt both irrigation-based agriculture societies?

Yes

Who conquered all the lands of Mesopotamia in 539 BC?

the Persians

What kind of trade did Mesopotamia do?

Foreign trade

Where were hieroglyphics drawn?

on the walls of temples and tombs or papyrus

What was the paper called that the Egyptians used?

papyrus

What were the names of the most important Mesopotamian gods?

Anu, Enlil, Marduk, Ishtar

What were the first 4 empires of Mesopotamia?

Akkadians, Babylon, Assyrians, & Persians

Describe how the the river civilizations benefitted from the rivers. What happened during spring?

Each spring with the ice melt, these rivers’ volumen increases and the waters overflow their Banks and fetilise the land with their mud or silt.

Who ruled Babylon?

Hammurabi

What year did writing first begin?

3,250 years ago

What was the form of writing the Mesopotamians used?

Cuneiform

What was an important cultural impact that the kingdom of Babylon made?

Code of Hammurabi