Geography
Which ancient civilization is located to the west of Mesopotamia?
Egypt
This structure was built at the center of each city-state as a religious temple to the gods.
Ziggurat
What invention did Mesopotamians use to control the river?
Levees
This term describes a large territory of land and several groups of people all under the rule of a single leader in government.
Empire
Priests and priestesses
To the west of Mesopotamia are the ___________ Sea and the _________ Mountains.
Mediterranean Sea and Taurus Mountains
What were the majority of the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses based on?
Nature
Which invention from the Sumerians do we still use to this day?
The Wheel
Which common phrase dates back to Hammurabi's code and demonstrates the philosophy of the punishment?
An eye for an eye
Who recorded information for merchants, armies, or government officials?
Scribes
What is the name of the area of land between and around the rivers that is exceptionally good for growing crops?
(Hint: It's green on your maps)
Fertile Crescent
To many Sumerians, natural disasters and flooding were signs of what?
A god's anger
Sumerians organized their societies into these which included the city, city wall, and the surrounding lands (ex: Ur)
City-States
Trade with other city-states and civilizations
Whose responsibility was it to lead the army, enforce laws, and build temples?
The King
What is a positive effect of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooding every season?
Silt
What is polytheism?
The belief in multiple gods and goddesses in a religion
The form of writing that Sumerians created using clay tablets and wedge stylus
Cuneiform
Explain the historical significance of Hammurabi's Code
It was the first written code of laws in history
Which group of people lived closest to the ziggurat?
Upper Class
The two rivers drain into which larger body of water?
The Persian Gulf
Describe the relationship between the gods, priests, and king.
The priests could "speak" to the gods and claimed that the kings were chosen for their rule/ Worked together
What did Mesopotamians build to move water for irrigating their fields?
Canals
Who was the first King to unite all of the independent city states under one rule?
Sargon of Akkad
Prior to settling in one location, domesticating livestock, and developing systems of farming, people were nomadic or called this.
Hunters and gatherers