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I was a Babylonian King. Who am I?

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

_______ is a Greek word that means "Government by God." This was how Mesopotamia was ruled before having kings. 

Theocracy

200

The Mesopotamians used these two rivers to provide drinking water, transportation, and fertile soil for agriculture. These rivers are 

Tigris & Euphrates 

200
I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.
What is Babylonia?
200
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200

A professional writer.

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. There is a great epic written about me. I conquered death and won immortality (the ability to live forever). 

Gilgamesh?

300
Mesopotamians created the first writing system. This writing system is called what?
What is cuneiform?
300

Babylonia became strong from its 

A. Lunar & Solar Calendar B. Hanging Gardens & Code of Laws C. Code of Law and Iron Weapons D. Copper Weapons 

C. Code of Law and Iron Weapons 

300
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300
A _______ is a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler.
What is an empire?
400

Why did Mesopotamian leaders order walls to be built around their city-states?

A. To protect themselves from invaders. B. For separation from growing Crops C. Keep the Gods out

A. protection from invaders?

400
Without the Mesopotamian invention of the ______, we may not have cars, bicycles, or even trains.
What is the wheel?
400

Finish this law: “If a man put out the eye of another man, his  eye shall be put out.” This is called what?

Hammurabi's Code

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 city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
What is a city-state?
500

In the social hierarchy, these people are compared to kings and are leaders in the ziggurats. *Hint starts with the letter P*

Priests

500

This was a major event that allowed civilizations to arise in 8000 BCE. This technique is something we don't think about doing much today as it is common.

Agriculture/farming/planting

500
Most people in the first city-states in Sumer were ______
What are farmers?
500
What body of water is located to the East of Mesopotamia
What is The Persian Gulf?
500
The word Mesopotamia means…
What is land between two rivers?
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