Defining Moments
Kings of the Crescent
Dictionary Discussions
Living Between the Rivers
The Rise of the Empires
100
Pictures or drawings that represent an idea
Pictograph
100
I posted my laws on a pillar in Babylon
Hammurabi
100
The name of the person who rules an empire
Emperor
100
What are the two names of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamia and Fertile Crescent
100
These 2 inventions helped the Sumerians a great deal in their every day lives.
The plow and the wheel
200
Cuneiform
First known writing system which used wedge shaped symbols
200
This is the name of the first empire in world history.
Akkadian
200
If I allow you to keep your traditions and beliefs when I conquer you, I am practicing what?
Tolerance
200
The use of earthen walls along the riverbanks to hold back excess water is part of this process
Irrigation
200
Who had the most power in the in Sumerian Society
Kings and Priests
300
If you want to be protected, you will want to pay what?
Tribute
300
Cyrus the Great was the leader of what empire?
Persian
300
Arid climates have these two characteristics
Limited rain and hot summers
300
In ancient Mesopotamia, these are the 3 primary building materials
Mud, Reeds, and Mud Bricks
300
This guy created the Akkadian Empire
Sargon
400
If I believe in more than one god, this word describes my belief system
Polytheism
400
Hammurabi's Code is also known as what?
Eye for an Eye Code
400
What is silt?
Fine, fertile soil carried by rivers and deposited on nearby lands
400
This is the name of the buildings used for temples in Sumeria?
Ziggurat
400
Cyrus needed a way to control the lands he conquered, instead of cruelty, he used toleration. What is toleration?
Allowing the people to keep the customs and beliefs but still having to pay tribute.
500
What is the definition of a scribe?
Someone who specializes in writing and record keeping.
500
I allowed the people I conquered to keep their religious customs.
Cyrus the Great
500
Bringing together many different lands and peoples under one ruler
Empire
500
With no natural barriers to protect Mesopotamia, the people built these...
Brick Walls
500
The term used to define fair treatment of people to everyone in the empire.
Justice
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