I was a Babylonian King who is credited with the first written set of laws and uniting many city-states under my rule.
Who is HAMMURABI?
100
This person was the only one who could talk directly with the gods and would relay this information to the king and also was in charge of the food supply for the entire city-state.
Who is a priest?
100
The earliest form of known writing in the world.
What is cuneiform?
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 dedicated to a god or goddess in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
200
Each city-state had a ___________ to govern over its people.
What is a king?
200
This group made up the lowest social class in Mesopotamia. You could become one by being a prisoner of war from a different city-state or simply because you owed debt to someone.
What is a slave?
200
The Sumerians invented this to help travel and trade long distances over land.
What is the wheel?
200
The geographical feature which gave Mesopotamia its name, "The Land Between the Two Rivers".
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200
The belief in only one God.
What is monotheism?
300
I was one of the most legendary historical figures, I was a heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk; also the first written story was about me.
Who was Gilgamesh?
300
The only people in the city-states that were able to read and write.
What is a scribe?
300
The Sumerians invented this to help them travel and trade great distances over rivers and oceans.
What is the sail?
300
The meaning of "meso".
What is "middle"?
300
Belief in many gods.
What is polytheism?
400
I am King Nebuchadnezzar and I built this beautiful structure for my homesick wife to remind her of her homeland with beautiful mountains.
What was the Hanging Gardens?
400
This is a story that taught people about the gods.
What is a myth?
400
The Sumerians invented this to allow themselves to plant and produce more crops.
What is the plow?
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 certain area that is ruled by its own king and government and also has its own patron god or goddess.
What is a city-state?
500
I am Sargon the I, and I created the world's first _________ by combining many different city-states under my rule.
What is an empire?
500
This was a very long story that often told of a hero going on a long quest or journey to prove himself.
What is an epic?
500
The Sumerian priests created this from their study of the moon and stars.
What is the calendar?
500
Mesopotamia was located in this modern day country.
What is Iraq?
500
This is the process of taming animals and keeping them so they can reproduce and provide food for people; allowed people to settle down.