Wild
A temple tower in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
Irrigation
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamia region.
Sumer
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
I was a Babylonian King
Hammurabi
A professional writer
Scribe
The 2 rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
The Tigris and The Euphrates
I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.
Babylonia
We were allowed to go to school in Mesopotamia.
Upper class boys
I was the leader of the Hebrews when the group began.
Abraham
After leaving Egypt, the Israelites settled here.
Canaan
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
Mediterranean Sea
A brutal civilization that was very war like and would often conquer the civilizations around them.
Assyria
A traditional story that tells a belief.
Myth
I was one of the most legendary historical figures, I was a heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk.
Gilgamesh
A city that is also separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
A city State
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ______________________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
The Fertile Crescent
This group was the first group to map the stars and building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
The Chaldeans
The length of a traditional school day in Mesopotamia.
From sunrise to sunset
I was the king of the Chaldeans who ordered the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzer
A time when people starve because there is so little food.
Famine
This civilization was a crossroads of trade because of its central location.
Babylon
The group who created a new alphabet and traded purple cloth.
The Phoenicians
This was a major event that allowed civilizations to arise in 8000 BCE.
Agriculture
I created the world's first empire
Sargon I