The most famous god-like king who's story is the oldest known written tale in the world.
Who was Gilgamesh?
100
Ancient Sumerians believed that ______ controlled all forces of nature.
What are Gods?
100
Only this type of person could receive an education. (2 details)
Who was a boy from a rich family.
100
Definition: The land between 2 rivers. (Tigris and Euphrates)
What is Mesopotamia?
100
The first people to write down their laws using Cuneiform.
Who were the ancient Sumerians?
200
This ruler was the king of Babylon, a powerful city-state in Mesopotamia.
Who was Hammurabi?
200
The top part of a Ziggurat was the home of the gods, and this was the only person allowed to enter.
Who was a Priest?
200
This was the main job you went to school for.
What is a SCRIBE?
200
This term describes a city that governs itself and its surrounding land.
What is a CITY-STATE?
200
This Sumerian invention helped farmers grow more food with less effort.
What is the PLOW?
300
After conquering Sumer, this leader created the first empire that lasted 50 years.
Who is Sargon I?
300
This was used by the Sumerians to make houses because there was little stone or wood in Mesopotamia.
What is mud-brick?
300
This person was very powerful. They typically were kings, controlled the land, knew the will of the gods, and ran the schools.
Who are Priests?
300
This term describes a group of states under the control of one ruler.
What is an EMPIRE?
300
This Sumerian invention improved transportation.
What is the WHEEL?
400
This ruler brought about many changes. He raised a god over all others, he reformed laws, and made his empire a great trading center.
Who was Hammurabi?
400
This was main building at the center of each Sumerian city that served as the center of religious life.
What is a ZIGGURAT?
400
Scribes would write in this type of language on their clay tablets.
What is CUNEIFORM?
400
This city-state was part of the earliest known civilization on Earth. They had complex farming, social structure, government, and trade.
What is ancient Sumer? (Sumeria, Sumerians)
400
This development was based on the cycles of the moon which helped Mesopotamians plan for farming and religious festivals.
What is a 12-month Calender?
500
Under his rule, Akkadian became the official language but Sumerian was still used for religious purposes. Everyone worshiped the Sumerian gods and wrote in Sumerian Cuneiform.
Who was Sargon I?
500
This farming technique was used to channel water from the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to the farms.
What are irrigation canals?
500
This was the writing tool used when a scribe would write on a clay tablet.
What is a STYLUS?
500
This city-state became the most powerful capital in the world under Hammurabi. Here, they traded their surplus goods to other places like China and India for goods or money. This was the world-trade-center of ancient times.
What is Babylon? (Babylonian Empire)
500
This Sumerian invention changed sea travel, using wind-power instead of man-power.