Babylon and the Assyrian Empire
this word means "house of the foundation of heaven and earth" and is also the name of a temple
Etemenanki
God of water, plants, judgment and magic
Marduk
What did navigators use when it got cloudy?
A compass
Name of neighborhood in Tulsa,Oklahoma that was destroyed by a white mob, but was referred to as the black wall street
Greenwood
Mrs. Brown has 5 daughters. Each of these daughters has a brother. How many children does Mrs. Brown have?
6: 5 daughters and 1 brother
what type of weapons did the Assyrians use?
Bronze
Who could go to school in the Assyrian Empire?
boys who came from wealthy families
first used 2,000 years ago to keep track of the position of the sun and stars throughout the year
astrolabe
What social media site can help you become a food star the fastest?
Tik Tok
It’s raining at midnight, but the forecast for tomorrow and the next day is clear. Will there be sunny weather in 48 hours?
No, in 48 hours it will be midnight
List 3 ways in which people used rivers?
Drinking, cleaning, growing crops and transportation
who is believed to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebchadnezzar II
Measure the reflection of the sun with that of the horizon and use mirrors to do this
sextants
Howard University is going to name its College of fine arts after what famous Black Panther Actor?
Chadwhich Boseman
You’ll find me in Mercury, Earth, Mars and Jupiter, but not in Venus or Neptune. What am I?
the letter R
Who introduced horses into Mesopotamia?
The Kassites
first warriors to ride horses and carry iron weapons
Assyrians
scientists used this method to figure out how old dog skulls were (2 words)
carbon dating
What holiday is celebrated on 6/19? What is it celebrating?
Juneteenth. The real independence day for enslaved people
I make a loud sound when I’m changing. When I do change, I get bigger but weigh less. What am I?
popcorn
This Assyrian king died most likely for disrespecting the city of Babylon. His own sons killed him
Sennacherib
This group of people built a postal service
Assyrians
What 2 places do modern dogs come from?
Middle East and East Asia
What groups of people are celebrated in June?
LGBTQ+
I can travel at nearly 100 miles per hour, but never leave the room. You can cover me up, but that doesn’t slow me down. You will not know if I come only once or again and again and again. What am I?
A sneeze