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100
He was the king of Sumer who began the Akkadian Empire.
Who was Sargon
100
Mesopotamia was located in the modern day country of?
What is Iraq
100
Sumerians invented this. It was first made of stone and could help move carts from place to place.
What is the wheel
100
This means to believe in many gods.
What is Polytheism
100
this place was the capital of Babylonia
What is Babylon
200
He established the Jewish kingdom in Jerusalem
Who is king David
200
What is the name of the two rivers that run through the region?
What is Tigris and Euphrates
200
It was a method of writing that used different pictures on a clay tablet as a language.
What is Cuneiform
200
A flattened pyramid made of mud-brick which was an important religious place.
What is a ziggurat
200
Sumerians were especially good at this
What is Farming-
300
Best known for a set of laws he established. These laws helped him govern his empire in a new way.
Who is Hammurabi
300
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ____________ because of the shape of the area.
What is Fertile Crescent.
300
A self governing city that also governs nearby villages.
What is a city-state
300
A flattened pyramid made of mud-brick which was an important religious
What is a ziggurat
300
The Mesopotamian civilization developed in a region known as this.
What is The Fertile Crescent?
400
The Assyrian Empire was at its largest and most powerful under this king. He personally led his armies into battle.
What is Ashurbanipal
400
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is Mediterranean Sea
400
It is a system of channels that transport water from one place to another.
What is an irrigation system
400
The exchange of goods and services.
What is barter
400
This was based on "an eye for an eye."
What is Hammurabi's Code?
500
This king was made famous through an epic poem written about his life.
Who is Gilgamesh?
500
The "hanging gardens" are the new favorite sight in this area.
What is Babylon
500
This math concept helped the Mesopotamian's keep track of seconds in the hour, hours in the day, and days in their 360 day year.
What is the base 60 number system
500
The practice of one person owning another person.
What is slavery
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