Geography
Mesopotamia is known as the land "between" these two major rivers
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
This ancient system of writing used wedge-shaped marks pushed into wet clay tablets
What is cuneiform
This is the total number of laws carved into Hammurabi's Code
What is 282 laws
True or false, Mesopotamia was never invaded
What is false
This legendary wonder of the ancient world was reportedly built in Babylon to comfort a homesick queen
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
To control the unpredictable flooding and water their fields, Mesopotamians built these structural systems
What is irrigation
Mesopotamians developed a math system based on this number, which is why we still have 60 minutes in an hour
What is the number 60
True or false, most of the laws include murder
What is true
An empire is a large territory where several groups of people are ruled by this type of single leader
What is emperor
This ancient epic about a legendary Uruk king is considered the world's oldest written work of literature.
What is Gilgamesh
This arc-shaped region of rich, fertile farmland stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Fertile Crescent
Originally used by potters, this Mesopotamian invention revolutionized transportation and trade
What is the wheel
What group of society was more harshly punished than the upper classes?
What is slaves
He was the famous leader of the Akkadians who created the world's very first empire
Who is Sargon
Mesopotamians were able to create this type of healing treatment from plants
What are medicines
Mesopotamia is located mostly within the borders of this modern-day Middle Eastern country
What is Iraq
This professional class of people went to school for years to learn how to read and write
What are scribes
This four-word phrase perfectly summarizes the strict nature of Hammurabi's laws
What is "An eye for an eye"
This empire was famous for its fierce, brutal military tactics and advanced iron weapons
What are the Assyrians
Because Mesopotamians worshipped many gods instead of just one, their religion is called this
What is polytheism
This fine, fertile soil was left behind by flooding rivers, making the land perfect for farming
What is silt
These large, pyramid-like mud-brick temples were built at the center of Sumerian city-states to honor the gods
What is a ziggurat
Hammurabi was the famous king of this major Mesopotamian city-state and empire
What is Babylon
This group successfully invaded Babylon because they were among the first to master making iron weapons.
Who are the Hittites
This type of independent political area consists of a city and all the surrounding farmland it controls
What is a city-state