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100
The ancient civilization of Mesopotamia exists in this modern day country.
What is Iraq?
100
This was the system used by ancient Mesopotamians to water their crops.
What is irrigation?
100
This Mesopotamian leaders "Code" had 282 laws.
Who was Hammurabi?
100
This invention was supposedly used at first for pottery, then for vehicles.
What is the wheel?
100
The epic of this Mesopotamian king was one of the first written stories of human history.
Who was King Gilgamesh?
200
Mesopotamia was also called this, because the area was good for growing food.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
200
Irrigation systems were built out of this material.
What is clay?
200
Ziggurats were made of over a million of these.
What were clay bricks?
200
Mesopotamian civilization ushered in this "age"
What is the bronze age?
200
Gilgamesh was the King of what Mesopotamian city?
What is the city of Uruk?
300
The two rivers that ran through ancient Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
300
This was something that often got stuck in the irrigation systems, causing problems.
What is silt?
300
Mesopotamians were this, which means they believed in many gods and goddesses?
What are polytheists?
300
Prince Nebuchadnezzar of Mesopotamia was supposedly responsible for building this "Wonder of the World".
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
300
He was Gilgamesh's best friend.
Who was Enkidu?
400
In Greek, Mesopotamia means "The land between....'
What is "...two rivers"?
400
This was one of the most valuable crops grown in Mesopotamia.
What is barley?
400
Cylinder seals were often used in place of these for important documents.
What are signatures?
400
Some evidence suggests that Ancient Mesopotamians created this mathematical formula before it was written down by a famous Greek.
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
400
Who is the guardian of the Cedar Forest?
Who was Huawawa?
500
This mountain range was considered part of Mesopotamia.
What were the Zagros Mountains?
500
The Nile River floods between these months.
What are June and October?
500
As Mesopotamian villages grew, they came to be called these.
What are city-states?
500
This game, also called "draughts", was invented in Mesopotamia.
What is checkers?
500
These were Gilgamesh's parents?
Who were Ninsun and Lugalbanda?
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