Geography
Mesopotamia lies between these two rivers
The Tigris and Euphrates
How was agriculture important in Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent’s soil is rich and fertile, allowing Sumerian farmers to grow many grains and veggies.
A system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas, or sounds
Cuneiform
Money; usually bills or coins
Currency
Winner of the 2021 Super Bowl, this team originally formed in St. Louis
The Los Angeles Rams
The world’s first civilization that formed in Mesopotamia was
The civilization of Sumer
The Sumerians used this type of technology to supply water to.
Irrigation
Hammurabi’s code was carved in cuneiform on a…
Stele
To gain in wealth.
Prosper
the pop star that broke the record for most Grammy wins of all time at this year's awards.
Beyoncé
When Hammurabi became king he united _________ Mesopotamia into Babylonia.
southern
True or False: Kings needed the support of the priests to stay in power.
True: Kings were careful to respect the priests rights and powers so the priests can claim they were chosen by the gods.
This alphabet was a set of 22 symbols that each stood for a single sound.
Phoenician Alphabet
To supply water; allowed people to settle in areas that were hot or dry.
Irrigate
Popular television genre that involves hand-drawn art and computer animation generally from Japan.
Anime
The city of Babylon (before it became an empire) was located closest to this river
The Euphrates River
How did city-states develop?
City-states developed in places where food was abundant due to irrigation. As more people came, it grew into a powerful city-state, governing itself.
These two ancient empires absorbed the Phonician alphabet through cultural diffusion.
The Greek and Romans
An idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture.
Cultural trait.
Who was the most streamed artist of the year, according to Spotify?
Taylor Swift
The phonecian became experts at navigating this sea for their trade routes.
The Mediterranean Sea
How did Sumerians achievements/advancements spread to other lands?
Through trade.
Cuneiform was created by this group of people to keep track of their stored goods.
Sumerian Priests
Existing in a large amount
Abundant