The Sumerians
The Babylonians
The Assyrians
The Chaldeans
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The Sumerians are credited with developing this technology, which helped with transportation of people and goods
What is the wheel?
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He was Babylonia's most famous King
Who is Hammurabi?
100
The Assyrians learned this from the Hittites and greatly improved their weaponry
How to make Iron
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He was the most famous Chaldean King
Who is Nebuchadnezzar?
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Because it was so well suited for agriculture, the Mesopotamian region is often called this nickname...
What is the Fertile Crescent?
200
The Sumerians invented writing. Their style of writing was called this
What is Cuneiform?
200
He created the world's first codified system of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
200
The Assyrians used these paid soldiers in battle
What are mercenaries?
200
Chaldean preists observed the night skies and determined 12 important constellations. They selected them as the 12 signs of this...
What is the Zodiac?
200
Because it is the sight of the earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia is often reffered to by this nickname
What is the Cradle of Civilization?
300
Sumerians used a wet clay tablet and this to write
What is a reed stylus?
300
What might happen to a builder who's construction collapses and kills the son of the person living there.
the builder's son shall be put to death
300
Assyrians were the first to study this discipline
What is warfare?
300
These were supposedly created by the King for his homesick wife
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
300
These rivers were essential to the development of Mesopotamian civilization
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
400
The Sumerians created this, the earliest known work of literature
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
400
Eye for an eye is an example of this
What is retribution?
400
Perfectly shaped stone balls found at ancient battle sites were likey used as this
What are throwing stones for slingshots?
400
Chaldea is sometimes refered to as...
What is New-Babylon (Neo-Babylon)
400
These buildings existed in pretty much all Mesopotamian city states, weer used as places of worship.
What are Ziggurats?
500
This was presumed by archaeologist Leonard Wooley to be an ancient flag. It showed both scenes of war and peace.
What is the Standard of Ur?
500
Caning, The Strap, Spanking, whipping, flogging are all examples of this
What is Corporal Punishment?
500
Wall relief carvings from the palace of King Senercharib tell of the battle at this place
What is Lachish?
500
The Chaldean empire was eventually overrun by this empire
What is Persia?
500
The ancient Mesopotamians used this reed boat, covered in goat skin to travel up and down the rivers exploring and trading
What is the Kelek?
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