Mesopotamia

how did the Mesopotamia solve flooding problems?

created irrigation systems like canals, Dikes, dams,levees and ditches

what are the two major natural challenge did the Mesopotamian face?

over flooding and droughts

how did the rivers influence the development of cities?

Provided fresh water for tile soil, transportation, and access to food

what is a nickname sometimes given to the area between these rivers

Mesopotamia

name the two rivers of Mesopotamia

Tigris and Euphrates rivers

why was the code of Hammurabi important forMesopotamia?

established rules in punishments for the society

why was priest important?(two reasons)

Important because they communicate communicated with the gods and perform rituals

what is the purpose of Ziggurats

it was a temple built to honor the gods

what was cuneform used for?

To record trade laws stories, and daily life

List three Mesopotamian inventions or achievements

One invented the wheel, two plow, thre cuneform writing for irrigation systems

Which king enslaved the Israelites and built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Nebuchadnezzar II

Who founded the Persian Empire and expanded it?

Cyrus the Great