People
I was a Babylonian King who created the first set of laws
Hammurabi
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
The world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
Sumer
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
Irrigation
A temple tower in Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
A person who makes something, like cloth or tools:
Artisan
What was the most common job in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Farming
This civilization was led by King Hammurabi.
Babylonian
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
Tigris and the Euphrates
A professional writer and a person in the top social class during Mesopotamia
Scribe
I was the leader of the first empire, Akkad.
Sargon the Great
Mesopotamians created the first writing system. This writing system is called what?
Cuneiform
The Sumerians developed a math system based on the number
60
The word Mesopotamia means…
Land between two rivers
True
Name three roles of the King:
Built temples, settled disputes between people, led empires in war, created rules, maintained/kept up with farming and irrigation
Name three advancements created by the Mesopotamians:
Wheel, plow, number system, Cuneiform (writing system)
A brutal civilization that was very war like and would often conquer the civilizations around them. This civilization loved to fight/war
Assyria/ the Assyrians
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
Fertile Crescent
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
A city-state
Famous Sumerian king; his epic is famous
Gilgamesh
How many social classes were there in Mesopotamia and what were they?
4/ Upper class, Middle class, Lower Class, Slaves
This civilization was led by Sargon the Great
Akkadian
What major current day country is located where Ancient Mesopotamia was located?
Iraq
How many laws/ codes did Hammurabi create?
282