Geography
What are the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia?
Euphrates and Tigris
Who is the King during the rule of Old Babylonia?
Hammurabi
List the 3 classes of Sumer.
Upper, Middle, Lower
The ruler of Akkadia?
King Sargon
Define Irrigation.
The practice of supplying water to land for agricultural purposes
Mesopotamia is located North or South of the Syrian Desert?
North
What type of people were in the Old Babylonian Empire?
Amorites
What type of religion did Sumerians practice?
Polytheism
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What year did King Sargon die?
2279 BC
Define Barter.
A trading system in which people exchanged goods directly without using money.
True or False: Mesopotamia is known as the world's third civilization.
False; the First
What is King Hammurabi best known for?
Code (Law) of Hammurabi
What was the downfall of Sumer?
Wealth
Sargon, King of Akkadia created the World's first...
Empire
What does the word, Mesopotamia, mean?
Land between the rivers
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The Mediterranean Sea is located East or West of Mesopotamia?
West
What group of people would conquer Babylon after the Hittites?
Assyrian
Who were the very first leaders of Sumer?
Priest
What caused the Akkadians to fall?
The death of Sargon
Define Cuneiform.
Writing made by using wedge shaped marks cut to create symbols in damp clay
Ancient Mesopotamia is known as present day...
Iraq
Where did King Hammurabi get the name of his empire?
His capital city, Babylon
Who created the first set of law codes?
Ur-Nammu
What improvements did Sargon make to unite Sumerian cities?
Government and Military
A large pyramid-shaped temple, dedicated to a Sumerian God.