Geography
What is the name of a region in the Middle East known for its rich soil and agriculture.
The Fertile Crescent
What is the name of a city and its surrounding territories that form an independent state.
A City-State
What was the first known civilization in Mesopotamia, beginning around 3300 BCE.
The Sumerians
What is the first known system of writing developed by the Sumerians.
Cuneiform
What is the name of a person who travels from place to place instead of living in one area
A nomad
What two rivers define Mesopotamia
The Tigris and the Euphrates
What is the name of a territory that stretches across large areas of land under a single government.
An Empire
What was the name of the group that formed the first empire by conquering Sumer around 2400 BCE.
The Akkadians
What are two inventions of the Sumerians
The Wheel, Sailboat, Plow, etc
What is the name of a person who studies culture by digging up bones and artifacts from the past
Archaeologist
What country is the present-day location of Mesopotamia?
Iraq, Turkey, and Syria
Name one of the main functions of Mesopotamian government
Organized projects, created irrigation systems, collected taxes, and coordinated food production.
What was the name of a set of nearly 300 laws that governed Babylon
Hammurabi's Code
This book is a series of tales about the hero from Mesopotamia and includes themes of friendship, adventure, and mortality.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What is an area of land that has rich soil and can produce large crops
Fertile