Rulers
Who was the most famous Babylonian King? He made a Code of laws that bears his name....
Who is HAMMURABI?
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
What is Sumer?
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
What is irrigation?
A temple in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
This man was the leader of the first empire, Akkad.
Who was Sargon?
The belief in one god is known as....
What is monotheism
I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.
What is Babylonia?
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
A professional writer.
What is a scribe?
This person was one of the most legendary historical figures. He was a heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk. There is a great epic written about him.
Who was Gilgamesh?
Mesopotamians created the first writing system. This writing system is called what?
What is cuneiform?
A brutal civilization that was very war like and would often conquer the civilizations around them.
What is Assyria?
a large area of flat land is also known as a.....
What is a plain
A _______ is a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler.
What is an empire?
Why did Mesopotamian leaders order walls made out of mud-brick to be built around their city-states?
What is from protection from invaders?
Without the Mesopotamian invention of the ______, we may not have cars, bicycles, or even trains.
What is the wheel?
To conquer means to.....
What is to take control of
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own government.
What is a city-state?
In Mesopotamian society, these people were leaders in the ziggurats.
Who are priests?
When land is very good for farming it is said to be.....
What is fertile
A skilled worker in Mesopotamia was also known as an....
What is an artisan
All of the following were CIVILIZATIONS of Mesopotamia, except....
a. Sumer
b. Assyria
c. Babylonia
d. Rome
e. Akkad
The word Mesopotamia means…
What is land between two rivers?