Famous Rulers
This king of Babylon is best known for creating one of the world's first written legal codes
Who is Hammurabi?
Hammurabi’s code is one of the earliest examples of this system, where the punishment often fits the crime.
What is "an eye for an eye"?
This river, along with the Euphrates, was crucial to the development of Mesopotamian civilization.
What is the Tigris River?
This early form of writing was developed in Sumer and used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
What is cuneiform?
This Mesopotamian epic is considered one of the oldest works of literature in the world.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
This ruler from Akkad created one of the earliest empires in Mesopotamia by uniting city-states.
Who is Sargon of Akkad?
This term refers to the king’s appointed governors who controlled regions of the empire.
What are satraps?
This ancient city, home to the famous ziggurat, became the religious and political center of Mesopotamia under Hammurabi
What is Babylon?
Mesopotamians are credited with developing this basic numerical system, based on the number 60.
What is the sexagesimal system?
This goddess of love and war was one of the most important deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon.
Who is Ishtar?
This king of Assyria expanded his empire to include Babylon, Syria, and Palestine in the 7th century BCE.
Who is Ashurbanipal?
Hammurabi's Code consisted of how many laws, inscribed on stone tablets for public display?
What is 282?
This city-state in southern Mesopotamia was one of the earliest centers of civilization, famous for its ziggurats and early dynasties.
What is Ur?
This iconic Mesopotamian structure was a massive terraced temple, thought to connect heaven and earth.
What is a ziggurat?
In Mesopotamian religion, the gods were often believed to control nature and needed to be appeased through this type of ritual.
What are sacrifices?
Known for restoring Babylon after Hammurabi’s dynasty fell, this king constructed the famous Hanging Gardens.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II?
In Mesopotamian society, laws applied differently based on this social classification, which divided people into groups like free men and slaves.
What is social class or hierarchy?
Known for its massive walls and Hanging Gardens, this city became a symbol of wealth and power in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is Babylon?
Mesopotamians were pioneers in creating this type of water management system, crucial for their agricultural success.
What are irrigation canals?
This word refers to the stepped temple towers that served as religious centers in many Mesopotamian cities.
What is a ziggurat?
This Babylonian king was defeated by Cyrus the Great, marking the fall of Babylon to the Persian Empire.
Who is Nabonidus?
This later empire, based in northern Mesopotamia, was known for its harsh rule and advanced military organization.
What is the Assyrian Empire?
This northern city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire and housed the great library of Ashurbanipal.
What is Nineveh?
This early Mesopotamian invention revolutionized transportation and pottery-making.
What is the wheel?
The Mesopotamians believed in this type of afterlife, described as a gloomy, shadowy existence beneath the earth.
What is the "Land of No Return"?