geography
The name of the 2 rivers that Mesopotamia included
Tigris and Euphrates
What was the name of the tall, religious temples they built?
Ziggurat
True or false: They thought the Earth was round.
Which ruler is known for the phrase "an eye for an eye"?
King Hammurabi
A round invention they are known for is
the wheel
The region that Mesopotamia is in is also known as the ___________ ____________ because it is good land for farming.
Fertile crescent
What did they leave at the top of their religious temples, for the Gods?
A meal/food.
The name of their writing
cuneiform
The number of city-states in Mesopotamia
12
The geometrical shape that they gave a measure to.
the circle
Mesopotamia comes from "meso" and "potamos", which means...
middle, river
They believed in many gods, meaning they were __________________.
Polytheistic
The name of people who recorded down events and trades.
scribes
Each city-state had its own ________ and ________ to watch over it.
What is something we use today that they created?
The calendar
The 2 rivers in Mesopotamia lead to which body of water?
The Persian Gulf
the Gods were not happy
artisans
Who began and was the longest ruler of the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon the Great
60
What was the name of the first civilization within Mesopotamia?
Sumer
Why were priests powerful leaders in the Sumerian society?
People believed they had connections to the Gods.
social class/caste system
Under Sargon's rule, people had to pay a _____________ that was like a tax.
Tribute
The Bronze Age