The Sumerians
A grand temple built by the Sumerians.
Ziggarat
A forced payment made to a ruler.
Tribute
A new territory
Colony
"Land Between the Rivers"
Mesopotamia
A group of letters that stand for sound.
Alphabet
A writing system developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks.
Cuneiform
It is theorized that this king built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his wife, who missed the trees and gardens of her country.
King Nebuchadnezzar
To trade
Exchange
The two rivers associated with Mesopotamia.
Eurphrates and Tigris rivers
A set of official rules; a system of principles or rules.
A code.
This is considered the worlds oldest known story.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
This first empire developed in northern Mesopotamia.
Akkadian empire
This empire was responsible for the defeat of the Phoenician empire and the destruction of Carthage.
The Roman Empire
A group of many different lands under one ruler.
Empire
To remove
Extract
His laws supported the belief of "an eye for an eye".
Hammurabi
The Assyrian King Ashurbanipal built one of the first libraries in this city.
Nineveh
This played a major role in Phoenician culture.
The sea and trade
What are the two main "seas" that the Fertile Crescent border?
Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
Catch or accuse
Ensnare
The Sumarians created a numerical system based on this number.
60
This king formed the worlds first empire.
King Sargon
The Phoenicians settled in this area of Mesopotamia.
Levant
Name 5 of the present day countries the Fertile Crescent extends through.
Turkey, Kuwait, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Isreal, and Jordan.
Chopped or cut
Hewn