Sumerians
True or False? Boys and Girls were allowed to go to school in the Sumer.
False
A belief in more than one god.
Polytheism
A large temple; a pyramid shape structure with a temple on top.
Ziggurat
A system of writing developed by the Sumerians
A is the brother of B. B is the brother of C. C is the father of D. So how is D related to A?
A is D's uncle
Who was only allowed to go on top of the Ziggurat?
Priest
Official record keepers; a person who copies or writes out documents.
Scribe
Fine particles of fertile soil.
Silt
The fertile area of land located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
Fertile Crescent
Which word in the dictionary is always spelled incorrectly?
Incorrectly
What year did the famous archaeologist discovered the city of Ur and its royal tombs?
1922
The leader of the Akkad people. He united all of the conquered territory with Akkad and became know as the king of Sumer and Akkad.
Sargon
Tribute
The grandest of all cities, became one of the richest cities in the world.
Babylon
Three different doctors said that Paul is their brother yet Paul claims he has no brothers. Who is lying?
No one is lying because the three doctors are Paul’s sisters.
Who was the famous archaeologist that made the discovery of the city of Ur and its royal tombs?
Woolley
What was the famous saying of Hammurabi code of laws and what does it mean?
“eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth” concept—this means that the punishment for a crime should match the seriousness of the crime
A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels.
Caravan
During the Chaldean Era, the King's palace had a giant staircase of greenery known as the what?
The Hanging Gardens
What is there one of in every corner and two of in every room?
The letter O
What is the name of the King who learned the life lesson that he can not avoid death?
Gilgamesh
Who was the two people in charge of the Chaldean Empire?
Nabopolassar and Nebuchadnezzar
A political district of a country or empire.
Province
Best known for creating a set of laws for his empire. He was known to be a just (fair) ruler
Hammurabi
What are the next three letters in this combination? OTTFFSS
ENT