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AP World History: Mesopotamia (Unit 1) Flashcards

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7013565873What are 4 other names for Mesopotamia?Iraq, fertile crescent, land between two rivers, cradle of civilization0
7013570744Where was Mesopotamia located?Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers1
7013576812Who were Sumerians? What did they do? What are 2 important things to know about them?NOT like Neolithic people Worked with wood and stone tools and used bronze, copper, and tin plow blades and sickles First civilization to have a walled city, about 250,000 people2
7013606149What were Mesopotamian's religion? What did they build to honor their beliefs?Polytheistic in belief, built ziggurats to honor their gods3
7013612540What were 3 advancements in Mesopotamia?Irrigation channels, the wheel, cuneiform writing system4
7013621386Who ruled the Alkadian empire? What was developed during this time?Sargon and Akkad, trade networks that extended as far as Turkey5
7013631744Who is the most known leader of Ancient Babylon? What did he create? What was his creation about? What did Hammurabi claim?Hammurabi, Hammurabi's Code, hierarchical and was based on classes of people (used money as well as physical retribution for crimes committed), claimed divine right (the god given right to rule)6
7013646876Who ruled after Hammurabi? What 3 things is he credited with doing?Nebuchadnezzar Credited with building a wall around the city, the hanging gardens, the tower of babel7

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