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Flashcards by Juan Fernandez Castillo, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Juan Fernandez Castillo
about 4 years ago
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In Greek language, Mesopotamia means 'Land between rivers'. What rivers?
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Rios (binary/octet-stream)
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Euphrates and Tigris |
| What are the seven characteristics of a civilization? | Government, food supply, law, art, technology, religion and social structure. |
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This is the city of Uruk, one of the first in history. What civilization did it belong to?
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Uruk (binary/octet-stream)
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Sumerian |
| This innovation for watering the fields, which is still used today, was introduced by the Sumerians. What is its name? | Irrigation canals |
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The Sumerians are also famous for the invention of writing. What is the name of this writing?
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Cunei (binary/octet-stream)
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Cuneiform writing |
| This is the stele of the Akkadian king Naram Sin. What elements exemplify the deification of the king? | The presence of suns (divine symbols) near him, the hierarchical perspective, his presence at the top of the mountain, the crushing of his enemies, etc. |
| Approximately between what years did these Mesopotamian civilizations take place? | 3500 BC - 539 BC |
| During the Sumerian rebirth, what title did the priest-king hold? | Ensi |
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What is one of the first written laws, based on the expression 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' and in what civilization did it occur?
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Hammu (binary/octet-stream)
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Code of Hammurabi, in Mesopotamia ca. 1750 BC |
| Oversimplifying, in what order would you place these Mesopotamian civilizations? Neo-Babylon, Sumerian rebirth, Early Sumerian cities, Assyria, Akkad, First Babylonian dynasty. | 1) Early Sumerian cities 2) Akkad 3) Sumerian Rebirth 4) First Babylonian dinasty 5) Assyria 6) Neo-Babylonian Empire |
| This empire united Mesopotamia with Egypt. One of its kings was Ashurbanipal, who founded a great library in the capital, Nineveh. What empire are we talking about? | Assyrian Empire |
| Under this king, Babylon was embellished with the Etemenanki ziggurat, the hanging gardens, and the Ishtar Gate. Who are we talking about? | Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon 604-562 BC |
| What invading people put an end to Mesopotamian civilizations? | The Persians, under the king Cyrus II |
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Which Babylonian poem tells of the main character's search for immortality?
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Gilga (binary/octet-stream)
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Epic of Gilgamesh |
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What is this type of sculpture called, round bulge or relief?
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Leona (binary/octet-stream)
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Relief |
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