Ancient Civilizations
The civilizations in Mesopotamia (The Fertile Crescent) were located in this current country.
What is Iraq?
This man is the ruthless, yet just king, of a new and upcoming nation called the Cougars of North Star. He chose to relinquish his crown and leave it in the House of Sixth Grade, only to ascend to the Throne of the Land of the Seventh. His mighty arm will win many victories for his subjects and peasants alike who reside within the Kingdom.
Who is King K?
Christians believe that Jesus Christ was crucified and died on the cross. They also believe that ____ later His father resurrected his body and raised him from the dead.
What is 3 days
This ancient invention is still used daily, and helps people roll things from point a to b.
What is the Wheel?
King Hammurabi's codes are summarized by this saying:
What is an "eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth"?
This is the first civilization known to man.
What is Sumer?
This man wrote a set of codes or laws on a stele.
Who is King Hammurabi?
The Buddha was _____ years old when he set out on a quest to see his future Empire.
What is 29 years old?
The Phoenicians came up with this concept, which we still use in literature and every day life.
What is the alphabet?
This is a time of very few food and prominent starvation.
What is a famine?
According to the Standard of Ur, there were times of _______________ and ______________ in Mesopotamia.
What is War and Peace?
This king from Uruk went on a legendary journey in search of eternal life.
Who is Gilgamesh?
In Hinduism, Hindus believe that ________ sent the mighty river Ganga to Earth, but instead of destroying the Earth, it was saved by another god, _________, who put the river water through his hair to make it less deadly.
This style of writing consists of symbols that express sounds, ideas, objects, and people.
What is cuneiform?
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers get their fresh water from this geographical feature.
What are the Zagros Mountains?
This civilization gives us the first written law that we see in civilization.
What is Babylonia?
This man is referred to as the "Great King of Akkad" and led various military conquests throughout Mesopotamia.
Who is Sargon?
In Judaism, the Jews have record of them being enslaved for 430 years in Egypt to the famous Pharoah, ____________ II, who eventually let them go after Moses and God brought on 10 plagues throughout the land.
Who is Ramses?
The Assyrian and Babylonian Empire highly valued these two ancient civilization inventions.
What is learning and culture?
These three bodies of water helped catapult trade throughout Mesopotamia.
What are the Persian Gulf, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea?
This empire was gruesome in their military tactics, and even created revolutionary weapons like the Battering Ram.
What is Assyria?
This king was the most famous king of the Neo-Babylon Empire, and destroyed the Temple of Solomon that the Jews had built.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II?
In Islam, Muslims believe the final and most important prophet is Muhammad. They believe Muhammad was talked to by the angel ____________ while he was ___________ in a cave.
Who is Gabriel, and what is meditating?
The invention of recorded history and time start in Ancient Mesopotamia. To this day we still have abbreviations to differentiate times. The terms B.C., B.C.E., A.D., and C.E. mean the following:
What is:
Before Christ
Before Common Era
After Death or Anno Domini
Common Era
These are large temple-like structures where political meetings were held, food was stored, trade happened, worship was practiced, and religious sacrifices occurred.
What is a Ziggurat?