civilization
A society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure.
civilization
This is how people watered their crops.
irrigation
What language did the sumerians speak?
Sumerian
Why was Mesopotamia called the fertile crescent?
The belief in one god.
monotheism
This civilization was once ruled by King Hammurabi, known for his creation of laws.
Babylon
Mrs. Bizal and Ms. Burnette are happy that this was invented in Mesopotamia
mathematics
This person was the focus of an epic tale which was the first story ever written.
King Gilgamesh
Mesopotamia translated means...?
Land between two rivers.
An early city that was like a small independent country with its own laws and government.
city-state
This empire was led by King Nebuchadnezzar II.
Neo-Babylonia
This certainly made farming faster.
plow
A pyramid shaped temple.
ziggurat
What two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government.
empire
Mesopotamia
This was a list of 282 laws that were carved in stone and placed in city centers.
Code of Hammurabi
Was the Sumerian religion monotheistic or polytheistic?
polytheistic
What group first arrived in Mesopotamia in 5,000 BCE?
farmers OR the Sumerians
The belief in more than one god.
polytheism
There were four main empires at the height of Mesopotamia. Name one of the two other empires besides Babylon and Neo-Babylonia.
Akkadian OR Assyrian
King Nebuchadnezzar II invented this wonder of the ancient world.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What was the name of the mountain range Ancient Sumerians left to live in Sumer.
Zagros Mountains
Describe the climate of Mesopotamia.
-Long, hot summers
-High temperatures w/ very little rain
-Rivers would flood every year
To tame a wild animal to be useful to humans.
domesticate