Mesopotamia
Sumerians
The Assyrians and Chaldeans
Terms
Miscellaneous
100
Mesopotamia had an ______________ system that supplied dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
irrigation
100
A person who copies or writes documents; often a record keeper
Scribe
100
The Assyrians had a large empire and took over Mesopotamia around 900 B.C. with their powerful _______.
Army
100
What precious metal did the Mesopotamians get from Egypt?
Gold
100
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
Empire
200
Irrigation led to _________________ which is an amount that is left over after a need has been met.
Surplus
200
A system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
Cuneiform
200
A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels is called this.
Caravan
200
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple on top
Ziggurat
200
Powerful ruler of Mesopotamia and created a set of laws for his empire called codes
Hammurabi
300
Mesopotamia gained fine particles of fertile soil called _____________ from floods which helped grow crops.
Silt
300
Sumerians were fond of writing _______, which are long poems that record the deeds of a hero.
Epics
300
An epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that is often regarded as the earliest surviving great work of literature
Epic of Gilgamesh
300
A person who studies planets and stars is called an ____________.
Astronomer
300
What city am I?
Babylon
400
Mesopotamia known as the land between rivers, was between the _______________ river and the ______________ river.
Tigris and Euphrates
400
Name the 3 Sumerian Contributions to Mesopotamian society besides cuneiform.
Wheel, Sailboat, Mathematics, Astronomy
400
Many people surrendered to the Assyrians offering them a ___________ which is a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender
Tribute
400
These were ancient shopping centers merchants traveled to in order to sell large amounts of goods
Bazaar
400
Name three dangers of being a merchant and sailing the Persian Gulf.
Bad Weather, Pirates, Drinking Water
500
Mesopotamia developed into a ______________, which is a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
City-State
500
Sumerians practiced _______________ which is a belief in more than one god
Polytheism
500
A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire, established by the Assyrians
Province
500
Gilgamesh was the fifth ruler of this city
Uruk
500
__________________are any woven, knitted, or knotted fabric (Mesopotamians used sheeps wool)
Textiles