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Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia Review Sheet
Term | Definition |
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Ziggurat | tower on top of a temple |
Patriarchal | society dominated by men |
Polytheistic | belief in many gods |
Theocracy | government by divine authority (god gives the power) |
Empire | a large political unit or state with a single ruler |
Where was Mesopotamia located and what rivers where in between it? | Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent between the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. |
Who is the most powerful person in a Sumerian city-state? | The most powerful person in a Sumerian city-state is the king. |
What is the greatest invention created by the Sumerians? | Greatest invention of the Sumerians is writing/cuneiform; also invented the wagon wheel to make life easier. |
What drives civilians to emerging civilization? | Abundance of food leads to emerging civilization. |
In 2350, what city-state did Sargon overrun and what is the first empire? | In 2350, Sargon overran the Sumerian city-states. First empire was the Akkadian empire. |
For what was Hammurabi remembered for? | Hammurabi based his rule on strict and harsh justice, is remembered for his law code, and used the principle of retaliation. |