Geography
The two major rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Archaeologist who, in the 1920s, uncovered many artifacts from Ur and the land of Sumer
Sir Leonard Woolley
A pyramid-like temple
ziggurat
One of the earliest writing systems that used picture symbols or signs that were drawn on clay tablets
cuneiform
A way of supplying water to land or crops
irrigation
A curved area from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
A legendary king of the Mesopotamian city-state of Uruk around 2700 BCE, who became the hero of one of the earliest surviving works of literature
Gilgamesh
The worship of many gods
polytheism
A Mesopotamian poem describing the adventures and eternal life of a legendary hero
Epic of Gilgamesh
A city and the surrounding land and villages it controls.
city-state
The ancient region between the Euphrates River and the Tigris River.
Mesopotamia
Ruler of the Sumerian city-state Kish around 2270 BC; established the first empire.
Sargon 1
Who could talk to the gods
priests
What are two inventions the Mesopotamians are most well-known for?
the wheel and the plow
A group of people in society with the same social position, often determined by economic status
social class
Names of all three mountain ranges in the Mesopotamian region
Taurus Mountains, Caucasus Mountains, Zagros Mountains
King of the Amorites and ruler of the Babylonian Empire who wrote a collection of Mesopotamian laws
Hammurabi
What did the gods do if they were displeased
punish the people
What is the harp-like instrument the Mesopotamians played?
lyre
A person whose job is to record information in writing
scribe
Name the two deserts in the Mesopotamian Region
Syrian Desert and Arabian Desert
The king of Babylon and the Chaldean Empire around 612 BC
Nebuchadnezzar II
Name one Mesopotamian god we read about
Inanna, Ishtar, Utu, Shamash, Enki, Ea, Ishkur, Adad
What are two architectural inventions made by the Sumerians?
the arch and the column
A piece of clay used to imprint one’s signature
cylinder seal