Geography
Two Rivers
A large number of states or territories are unified under a single ruler.
Empire
Sumer was the first ______________.
Civilization
What are the four empires of Mesopotamia?
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Neo-Babylonian
What was the capital of the Akkadian Empire?
Agade
A Crescent-Shaped Region that contains moist and fertile land. This region includes Mesopotamia
An ancient temple tower in Mesopotamia. They served as shrines for the gods/goddesses that the Sumerians worshiped
Sumer is located in the _________.
South
Who was the leader of Babylonia who created the first set of written laws that applied to the entire population?
Babylonian Empire
Who had absolute power in Mesopotamia?
The King
What are the two main rivers?
An independently governed region that centers around a prominent city.
City-State
Sumer was made up of __________.
City-states
Which empire was known for its military strategies such as the battering ram and moveable towers?
Assyrian Empire
Who was a part of the upper class? (name 3)
Government officials (scribes), priests, and landowners.
What was the problem in the North?
Flooding
An educated person trained in writing cuneiform.
Scribe
Name 3 achievements of the Sumerians.
Cuneiform, plow, ziggurats, mud bricks, wheel, more.
Neo-Babylonian
Who was a part of the Common Class (name 3)?
Farmers, Artisans, Merchants
What was the problem in the South?
Droughts
Writing tool made of reeds that scribes used to make wedge-shaped symbols on clay tablets.
Stylus
Which group took over Sumer by uniting all of the city-states?
Akkadian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Mesopotamians had a surplus of what goods?
Grains