Vocabulary
world’s first system of writing
This used irrigation to transport water
What are canals
Two or more gods are a practice of what
What is polytheism
This leader was leader the first to rule an empire
Who is Sargon
These weapons of iron were invented by
Who are the Assyrians
arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task
What is division of labor
Rivers that fed the fertile crescent
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
This term was not used by the people who lived there during ancient times
What is Mesopotamians
This leader made one of the oldest written law codes
This is often associated with royalty in many civilizations
What is Tyrian purple dye (Purple dye)
this famous collection of 282 written laws that governed Babylonian society
What is Hammurabi's Code
This helped produce a surplus of food
What is irrigation
This religion believes that they are part of a cosmic battle to help good defeat evil in the universe.
What are Zoroastrians
This leader divided government into 20 provinces
Who is Darius I
Scribes use this tool to write
What is a reed stylus/clay tablet
pyramid-shaped temple tower
This project was ordered by Darius I to improve transportation and communication
What is the Royal Road
the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh
This leader founded the largest empire in the Fertile Crescent during ancient history
Who is Cyrus The Great
material made of copper and tin to produce better weapons and materials
What is bronze
division of society that is based upon one’s rank or class
What is a social hierarchy
This sea allowed communication and trading
What is the Mediterranean Sea
Many kings in Mesopotamia claimed that their authority over their people came from this source
What are Mesopotamian gods
She was an author who is the oldest known writer in history
Who is Enheduanna
People responsible for creating one of the first versions of the alphabet
Who are the Phoenicians