Civilizations
Rulers/Type of Rulers
Achievements
Land and Farming
Titles/Roles
100
This was the first civilization in Mesopotamia.
Who are The Sumerians.
100
This is the term used for a ruler of a kingdom or an empire.
What is a Monarch?
100
The Sumerians were the first to develop a system of writing, and they called it this.
What is Cuneiform.
100
This is a large area of rich or fertile farmland.
What is the Fertile Crescent.
100
These were the people who performed religious ceremonies.
What are Priests.
200
This civilization came after the Sumerians and was the first
Who are the Babylonians.
200
This was a set of 282 laws that dealt with nearly every aspect of daily life and was created by a Babylonian king.
What is Hammurabi's Code.
200
This is the science of building.
What is Architecture.
200
A mixture of rich soil is called this.
What is Silt.
200
This is another term for a writer.
What is a Scribe.
300
They were masters at ironworking and used the chariot.
Who are the Hittites.
300
He was a legendary Sumerian king.
Who is Gilgamesh.
300
This is a pyramid-shaped temple tower.
What is a Ziggurat.
300
Sumerians developed this to supply water to an area of land.
What is irrigation.
300
The division of society by rank or class is called this.
What is Social Hierarchy.
400
They had a very strong army and were also known for imposing taxes on their people.
Who are the Assyrians.
400
This king was the ruler of the Akkadian Empire and established the world's first empire.
Who is Sargon.
400
A long poem that tells the story of a hero is called this.
What is an Epic.
400
These human-made waterways were created to bring water to the fields.
What are Canals.
400
This is an arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task of job.
What is Divison of Labor.
500
This civilization was expert at sailing and developed the world's first alphabet.
Who are the Phoenicians.
500
He was the most famous Chaldean king; he is also known for rebuilding Babylon.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar.
500
This is a wheeled horse-drawn cart used in battle.
What is a Chariot.
500
This consisted of a city and all the countryside around it.
What is City-State.
500
Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule is called this.
What is an Empire.
M
e
n
u