The first epic, or long story, had this Sumerian king as the hero.
Gilgamesh
100
The first form of ____________ is considered a contribution of Sumer.
Writing
100
A mixture of tiny rocks and rich soil that comes about from the flooding of the rivers is called __________.
Silt
100
Name one CONTRIBUTION of Mesopotamia. (One thing Mesopotamia gave to the world).
- plow
- cuneiform (first form of writing)
- etc
200
The world's first civilization was called:
Sumer
200
He is the Babylonian king who first had laws written down.
Hammurabi
200
This is the phrase that sums up Hammurabi's Code.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
200
This is an area of land that is rich in soil and stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
The Fertile Crescent
300
This was a Sumerian temple that was located in the center of each city-state.
Ziggurat
300
This is a person who kept records of things such as lists of what people traded, laws, and crops that were grown.
Scribe
300
Gilgamesh was an example of a really long story called what?
Epic
300
This is the body of water that the Tigris and Euphrates flow into in the southeast.
The Persian Gulf.
300
Who is the vice president of the United States?
Joe Biden
400
Belief in more than one god/goddess is called:
Polytheism
400
Phoenicians developed and spread the __________________, used to simplify language. We still use a version of this today.
Alphabet
400
This Ancient Wonder of the World was created by King Nebuchadnezzar for his wife.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
400
This is one was that Hammurabi's Code is similar to our laws today.
- all crimes had a specific punishment
(answers may vary)
400
The three branches of the United States government are...
judicial, executive, legislative
500
A division of society based on rank or class (birth, $$)
Social Hierarchy
500
This is a collection of kingdoms under one powerful ruler. The first one was created by Sargon of Akkad.
Empire
500
This is a modern day country that was once Mesopotamia.
Iraq
500
This is one way Hammurabi's Code is different from our laws today.
Answers may vary.
- his laws were much harsher than our laws today
500
This is when people split up the work in order to be more efficient. This allowed (and still allows) civilizations to function. It allowed people to specialize.