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chapter 2hummarabi
keyterms and people
| question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the ruler of the Babylonian empire | Han`1mmurabi |
| A region of rich farm land from the Mediterranean sea to the Persian gulf centered on the area between the Tigris and Euphrates river | Fertile crescent |
| This means between the rivers in Greek.the geographic conditions helped bring the rise of the first civilization | Mesopotamia |
| A Sumerian temple that was made of sun dried this was dedicated to the chief sun god or goddess of a particular state | Ziggurat |
| a political unit with its own government as the city's grew they increasingly fought over land and water | City-state |
| the worship of many gods they believed the gods controlled all natural forces | polytheism |
| a series of rulers from one family | Dynasty |