Sumer Vocab
A mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that is ideal for farming
silt
Sumerians worshipped in this pyramid shaped temple
ziggurat
What are the 2 major rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
Which group took over Sumer?
Hittites
Phoenicians
Babylonians
Akkadians
Akkadians
I am known as Babylon’s most famous ruler. I created THE FIRST WRITTEN laws (282 of them!). Who am I?
Hammurabi
A long poem, usually about a hero
epic
What is the name of the hero in the first ever epic?
Gilgamesh
What is the nickname of Mesopotamia/the Fertile Crescent?
The "Cradle of Civilization"
Which group is known as the most ruthless warriors of Mesopotamia?
Kassites
Sumerians
Assyrians
Assyrians
I am the first person to have a permanent army. I conquered land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf to create the world’s first empire. Who am I?
Sargon
The world’s first system of writing
cuneiform
Who was the guardian demon of the cedar forest?
Humbaba
What is the major body of water that bordered Mesopotamia to the West? (Hint, think Phoenicians)
Mediterranean Sea
The Hanging Gardens was created during this empire
Chaldean
The oldest known piece of literature was written about my “epic” journey to gain immortality. I am considered to be part god, part man, and therefore the world’s first superhero. Who am I?
Gilgamesh
More than what’s needed
surplus
What happened after the Bull of Heaven was defeated?
Enkidu died
What body of water borders Mesopotamia to the southeast?
Persian Gulf
This empire created chariots and used iron weapons
Hittites
I am the Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon. I also made the beautiful Hanging Gardens for my homesick wife. Who am I?
Nebuchadnezzar
Way of supplying water to an area of land
irrigation
Who was Utnapishtim?
Only human man with eternal life
What does “Mesopotamia” mean in Greek?
"Between two rivers"
Which empire grew wealthy from trading cedar, purple cloth, and glass objects?
Phoenicians
I improved taxes and trading as the ruler of Babylon
Hammurabi