Mesopotamia Review

MESOPOTAMIA REVIEWVocabMapElements

WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE TWO RIVERS?Tigris Euphrates

THE FAIR TREATMENT OF PEOPLE IS CALLED?justice

A LONG POEM ABOUT HEROES IS ______.Epic

THE FORCED REMOVAL FROM ONES HOMELAND IS __________ (TO GO OUT)Exile

WORSHIP OF ONE GODmonotheism

SYSTEM OF WEDGE SHAPED WRITINGcuneiform

PAYMENT FOR PROTECTIONtribute

GROUP OF NATIONS UNDER SINGLE RULEREmpire

WHEELED HORSE DRAW CARTchariot

SET OF WRITTEN LAWS TO OBEYCode of law

SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN WRITINGscribe

WORSHIP OF MANY GODSpolytheism

LAND BETWEEN THE RIVERSMesopotamia

RICH SOIL AND THE SHAPE GAVE THIS REGION THE NAME OF Fertile crescent

WORSHIP TOOK PLACE IN THIS TEMPLEziggurat

TO DIRECT THE FLOW OF WATER TO CROPSirrigation

THEY HAVE THEIR OWN GOVERNMENTS, TRADITIONS, RELIGION, AND ARE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHERCity state

a.b.

e.

d.

c.f.

g.

Mediterranean sea

Tigris River

Euphrates River

Persian Gulf

desert

mountains

Red Sea

5 ELEMENTS:Surplus of foodDivision of LaborSystem of writingGovernment Religion

SURPLUS OF FOOD Crops and chops

Farming (fertile soil from Tigris and Euphrates flooding lets you grow crops)

Irrigation (water from the Tigris and Euphrates is directed to crops)

Domestication of animals (cattle, goats, sheep)

Help with the work, provide source of food

DIVISION OF LABORMore food led to more people who could learn to do other things (specialization)

Potters and weavers first to specialize Made products to trade

How do you keep track of all things that are traded?

SYSTEM OF WRITINGCuneiform was first writing systemScribes did the writing on clay tabletsEpic of Gilgamesh first story

GOVERNMENTLaws were needed to keep order and things organized

RELIGIONIt brought the people togetherThey worshipped many godsTheir temples were ziggurats