Geography
Ancient Mesopotamian civilizations were predominantly found in this modern-day country
Iraq
He was the first ruler to officially codify laws for the people
This artefact depicted scenes of war and peace in ancient Sumeria
The Standard of Ur
The Shekel, Mina and Talent were Mesopotamian forms of this...
Money
This nickname of the Mesopotamian region refers to its potential for agriculture
fertile crescent
Considered the earliest work of literature, this Epic details the life and adventures of this Mesopotamian God-King
Gilgamesh
This group held the largest of Mesopotamian Empires thanks to their ruthless and effective military strategies
The Assyrians
Ancient Mesopotamian's religion can be described with this term, meaning a belief in multiple gods
Polytheistic
This nickname for the Mesopotamian region refers to it as the birthplace of the earliest societies
Cradle of civilization
His palaces were decorated with detailed wall reliefs depicting battles scenes and testaments to his power as king
Ashurbanipal
This artefact can now be seen in the Louvre in Paris
Hammurabi's code (stele)
The Moon
These two rivers were critical to the development of Mesopotamia civilization
Tigris and Euphrates
King Nebudchanezzar built this ancient wonder of the world at his palace during the Chaldean era
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
These were temples made of brick. The only structures still standing from ancient Mesopotamia
Ziggurats
This basic component of transportation was a Sumerian invention
The Wheel
Mesopotamian traders conducted business with North Africa via travel across this sea
The Mediterranean
He was the chief archaeologist excavating at the Royal Cemetery of Ur
Leonard Wooley
Type of writing developed in early Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria and Chaldea