Rulers
I was the Arkkadian leader who ruled in the first Empire
Who is Sargon?
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
What is Sumer?
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
What is irrigation?
A temple tower in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
I was the Babylonian leader who created a code of laws.
Who was Hammurabi?
We were allowed to go to school in Mesopotamia and become writers and record keepers.
Who are scribes?
I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.
What is Babylonia?
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
A professional writer.
What is a scribe?
I was the Babylonian leader who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
A traditional story that tells a belief.
What is a myth?
A brutal civilization that was very war like and would often conquer the civilizations around them.
What is Assyria?
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The belief in many gods.
What is a polytheism?
I was the king of the Chaldeans who ordered the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
The length of a traditional school day in Mesopotamia.
What is from sunrise to sunset?
This group was the first group to map the stars and building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
What is the Chaldeans (Babylonians)?
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
What is a city-state?
In early Sumerian culture, this group was the top ruling class.
Who are priests?
This was a major event that allowed civilizations to arise in 8000 BCE.
What is agriculture?
In Sumeria, slaves were held captive for ___ years.
What are 3?
This body of water is located to the south of Mesopotamia.
What is the Persian Gulf?
An amount that is left over after a need has been met.
What is a surplus?