Vocabulary
Soldier ride horses into battle.
a.) stele
b.) ziggurat
c.) Cuneiform
d.) calvary
What is cavalry?
Due to its geography, Mesopotamia faced this struggle in the spring.
What is, floods washing away crops?
Sargon did this to create the first empire.
What is, conquering city-states?
What is, sailors trading with other cities?
I was the first to create an empire and I conquered the Sumerians.
Who was, Sargon?
The first writing invented by the Sumerians?
What is, Cuneiform?
Mesopotamia is known as the land between two rivers. These rivers give it it's name.
What is, Tigris and Euphrates?
Darius divided the land into these to help rule the Persian empire.
This is the definition of a city-state.
What is, a city and all it's surrounding area?
My laws were brutal but fair. I ruled the Babylonian Empire.
Who was, Hammurabi?
A type of structure seen in architecture, known as a stone slab or pillar.
What is, a stele?
In Mesopotamian city-states priests were considered important due to this reason.
What is, they believed priests communicated with the gods?
The reason Hammurabi's Code was displayed for everyone.
What is, to make sure everyone knows the laws?
The Phoenician alphabet has symbols that represent this.
What is, sounds?
I was the first leader of the Persian Empire. I died in battle.
Who was, Cyrus the Great
When a country send goods out to another country.
What is, an export?
This building is known for its unique pyramid shape and it is a place of worship.
What is, a ziggurat?
This is how people of different social classes were treated under Hammurabi's Code.
What is, differently?
Mesopotamia is in south west Asia. That is on this Hemisphere.
The northern hemisphere.
I marched my soldier into the desert with little food. Many died, including myself.
Who was, Cambyses?
Farmers could not depend on rain to water their crops so they developed a system that involved digging canals to carry water to crops.
What is, irrigation?
These particles are left behind during a certain event that leaves soil fertile. What is the name of these particles and what event takes place to leave them behind?
There are two examples of how Darius the great governed Persia.
What is, dividing the land into provinces and appointing leaders in each one.
This is the amount of sounds the Phoenician alphabet has.
I was the great leader of Persia. I divided the land into provinces.
Who was, Darius the Great?