Geography
Which 2 Rivers Form The Cradle Of Civilization?
The Tigris and The Euphrates
The Akkadians Conquered Who?
AAAAAAAAAAAkkadians long ago conquered Sumer took control
What Was The First Civilization In Mesopotamia?
Sumer
What Form Of Writing Was Invented In Sumer?
Cuneiform
Which Teacher Is The G.O.A.T.?
Mr. Crawford.
The Persian Gulf Borders The Fertile Crescent To The...?
East
Where Did Sargon's Army's Chariots Roll?
By the EUPHRATES RIVER
Why was Cyrus the Great able to grow the Persian Empire and keep the loyalty of his subjects?
He allowed the people he conquered to keep their independent religions and customs
What was invented by the Sumerians?
Potential answers include: wheel, plow, sailboat, cuneiform, irrigation, bronze, cylinder seal, base-60 system, lunar calendar, and ziggurats.
What Does G.R.A.P.E.S. Stand For?
Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure
The Mediterranean Sea Borders The Fertile Crescent To The...?
West
What Made The Water Stop From Floods?
Dams and Levees Made It Stop
Which group of people was responsible for creating one of the first versions of the alphabet?
The Phoenicians
What is the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Why Did Sumerians Use Cylinder Seals?
To sign documents
The Euphrates River Borders Mesopotamia To The North Or South?
South
In What Land Did They Tell You To Follow Hammurabi's Code?
Man Babylonia was the land where they told ya you OBEY Hammurabi's Code, PRAISE Hammurabi's Code, BREAK Hammurabi's Code and you'll be saying OH NO
What projects were ordered by Darius I to improve the Persian Empire?
Royal Road, standardized currency, dividing government into 20 provinces that were eachruled by satraps, and affordable tributes
2 answers required, +100 for all 4
What Did Mesopotamians Create An Early Version Of To Water Their Crops?
Canals or Irrigation
A Person Who Believed In Polytheism In Mesopotamia Believed In How Many Gods? Example(s) Required
Two or more gods (examples might include Anu, Enlil, Enki, Ishtar, Utu etc.)
On The Globe, Point To The Modern Day Countries That Are Where Mesopotamia Used To Be, OR Name The Countries
2 For +100
Point to or say Kuwait, Turkey, Iraq, or Syria
Which River Used To Flood, AND What Was The Problem With The River Flooding?
The Tigris River used to flood bringing lots of fertile mud, but the problem was that water washed away their crops
List the appearance of the civilizations around Mesopotamia in chronological order
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians
What was invented by the Assyrians? 2 Answers Required
Potential answers include: iron weapons, chariot, the Lamassu statues, and the Library of Ashurbanipal.
Why Did The Phoenicians Depend On Trade To Improve Their Economy?
They did not have much farmland or resources so they used trade to get resources and food