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Random Vocabulary
100
I was a king that developed a law code.
Who is HAMMURABI?
100
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
100
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
What is Sumer?
100
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
What is irrigation?
100
A temple tower in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
200
I was Gilgamesh's friend that went with him on an adventure to defeat Humbaba.
Who was ENKIDU?
200
We were allowed to go to school in Mesopotamia.
Who are upperclass boys?
200
I am self-governing regions that include a city and its surrounding area.
What are city-states?
200
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200
A professional writer of cuneiform.
What is a scribe?
300
I was one of the most legendary historical figures, I was a heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk
Who was Gilgamesh?
300
A long poem.
What is an epic?
300
A brutal civilization that was very war like and would often conquer the civilizations around them.
Who are the Akkadians?
300
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
I am the one of the world's oldest stories, written by the Sumerians.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
400
I was the king of the Chaldeans who ordered the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
400
What two areas did the Sumerians use for their economy?
Trade and Farming
400
This group was in the middle of the social hierarchy.
Who are commoners/craftsmen?
400
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
400
A type of government where your religious leaders are also your government leaders.
What is a theocracy?
500
I was the fire-breathing beast depicted in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Who was HUMBABA?
500
We were the largest group in the social hierarchy.
Who are SLAVES/FARMERS?
500
This group was made of wealthy Sumerians and is at the top of the social hierarchy.
Who are the Nobles, priests, royals?
500
I am usually at the center of each city-state and like to be displayed as the most important part of the city-state.
What is a ziggurat?
500
A wanderer in search of food
What is a nomad?
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