THE FERTILE GEOGRAPHY
The name "Mesopotamia" literally means "The land between" these.
Two Rivers
This term describes an independent unit consisting of a city and the surrounding farmland.
City-State
This massive, pyramid-shaped temple was located at the center of every Sumerian city.
Ziggurat
This famous King of Babylon created the first system of written laws in history.
Hammurabi
To protect themselves from invaders, city-states built thick walls made of this material.
Mud-bricks
This is the fine, fertile soil left behind by rivers after a flood.
Silt
Having an "extra supply" of food, which allowed for new jobs, is called a...
Surplus
Sumerians believed in many gods, a belief system known as...
Polytheism
The famous principle of Hammurabi's Code is often summarized as "An eye for..."
An eye for an eye
This innovation helped Sumerian farmers work much faster with the help of oxen.
The Plow
The curved region of rich farmland in Southwest Asia is known by this name.
The Fertile Crescent
This metal, created by mixing copper and tin, was used to make stronger tools and weapons.
Bronze
These small stone statues were left in temples to pray constantly on behalf of a person.
Votive Statues
Hammurabi's 282 laws were carved onto this 8-foot-tall stone slab.
Stela
Mesopotamia lacked wood and stone, so they used their surplus food to do this with other regions.
Trade
Because the rivers were fast and unpredictable, Sumerians built these human-made systems to move water to fields.
Irrigation (Canals/Dams)
In the social hierarchy pyramid, this group was at the very bottom.
Enslaved people
This was the name of the sacred room or "holy place" at the very top of a Ziggurat.
Shrine
Under Hammurabi’s laws, a person was considered this until proven guilty.
Innocent
These people were professional writers who kept records for the government and temples.
Scribes
These are the specific names of the two main rivers that start in the mountains of Turkey and flow to the Persian Gulf.
Tigris and Euphrates
The process where people do different types of work (like artisans, scribes, or priests) is called this.
Specialization
Sumerians believed that these specific people were the only ones who could communicate with the gods.
Priests
TRUE or FALSE: Hammurabi’s punishments were the same for all social classes.
False (punishments were harsher for the poor/slaves)
Sumerians invented this circular object, which revolutionized transportation and pottery.
The Wheel