Vocabulary
Geography
Culture
People
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Type of government where a single king or queen rules a civilization
Monarchy
100
This unusually fertile area of land is marked with the letter "A"
The Fertile Crescent
100
This type of writing was originally used to keep business records.
Cuneiform
100
This person created one of the oldest written law codes that governed Babylonian society.
Hammurabi
100
These pyramid-shaped temple towers were very common in Sumer.
Ziggurats
200
Political unit with a city and the surrounding area
City-State
200
This sea is marked with the letter "D"
The Mediterranean Sea
200
This invention helped to produce a surplus of food in Mesopotamia.
Irrigation
200
This Akkadian ruler created the world's first empire.
Sargon
200
Large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
300
Territories and groups of people from different lands under a single rule
Empire
300
This sea is named after a famous Mesopotamian empire and marked with the letter "C"
The Persian Gulf
300
This ancient story is about a superhuman king who wants to live forever.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
300
DAILY DOUBLE
This leader is known for his construction of the Royal Road in Persia.
Darius
300
This civilization did not have much farmland or resources, so they used trade to improve their economy.
Phoenicia
400
Division of society that is based upon one’s rank or class
Social Hierarchy
400
The name of this region translates to mean "the land between two rivers" and is marked with the letter "B"
Mesopotamia
400
Followers of this ancient religion believe they are part of a cosmic battle between good and evil.
Zoroastrianism
400
This leader was able to grow and maintain the Persian Empire because he allowed people he conquered to keep their religion and customs.
Cyrus the Great
400
Society, culture, and way of life in a particular region
Civilization
500
Arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task
Division of Labor
500
Life revolved around these two rivers marked "E" and "F"
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
500
Trading lumber (wood) for an article of clothing would be an example of which trade system?
The Barter System
500
This author, and daughter of Sargon, is the oldest known writer in history.
Enheduanna
500
This civilization was the first to build city-states in Mesopotamia and live in the Fertile Crescent.
Sumer