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An ancient writing system that involved cutting wedge-shaped marks into the clay.
What is Cuneiform?
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
What is a City-State.
Mesopotamia, the first civilization, was located in what is now the southern part of
What is Iraq?
Before the monarchy, the early rulers of Sumerian city-states were
The term "eye for and eye, and a tooth for a tooth" came about because of these laws.
What is Hammurabi's code?
A mixture of copper and tin.
What is bronze?
Babylonian King who is known for creating a strict set of laws.
Who is Hammurabi?
Got its name from its curving shape.
What is the fertile crescent?
Sumerian kings claimed to receive their power from
What is a god?
The Sumerians considered the ziggurat to be ______; therefore, only special priests were admitted.
What is god's home?
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery.
What is an artisan?
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.
What is a Ziggurat?
The Euphrates and Tigris rivers run in what relationship to each other?
What is parallel?
The Chaldean Empire is also sometimes called
What is the New Babylonian Empire?
Merchants came to Babylon in traveling groups called
What is a caravan?
Comes from the Latin word meaning "wedge"
What is cuneiform?
A belief in more than one god.
What is polytheism?
Because the people had plenty of food, not everyone needed to farm. Some people became artisans or skilled workers, and the good they made were used in trade.
What is a surplus?
He created and ruled the Babylonian Empire
Who is Hammurabi?
The world's oldest known story.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Built by Sumerians so there was enough water for the crops in the fall.
What is an irrigation system?
Fine particles of fertile soil.
What is silt?
Mesopotamia was the land between two rivers.
What is Euphrates and Tigris
He was the leader of Akkad and created the world's first empire.
Who is Sargon?
The Gilgamesh stories came from which ancient Mesopotamia place?
What is Sumer?