Kings and Empires
King of Babylonia, Maker of Laws, You don't want to break his code
Hammurabi
Women
The name of a writer in ancient Sumer
Scribe
This invention goes round and round, putting it on a cart can help you move things farther and faster
The Wheel
Name two classes on the social pyramid of Mesopotamia
King
Priests
Skilled Workers
Farmers
Slaves
The Great King of Persia, Known for his tolerance to others customs
Cyrus The Great
Which Gender was responsible for making laws and holding political power in Sumer
Men
Farmers used this to water their crops
Irrigation/Canals
This invention allowed you to cross a river, lake, sea, or even the ocean.
Sailboat
This Sumer invention was pulled by two horses on two wheels and allowed for its rider to move around the battlefield faster
Chariot
First Empire in the World founded by Sargon
Akkadian Empire
The law code of the Babylonians that was published for all to see
Hammurabi's Code
This social group was responsible for keeping the gods happy
Priests/Priestesses
The first form of writing
Cuneiform
What Sumer city was the capital for two different empires?
Babylon
Iron and Chariots allowed this short lived empire to conquer all of Mesopotamia
The home of the gods on earth, built at the center of a city
Ziggurat
If you owed debt, you might have to work off your debts by becoming a
Slave/Servant
This Mesopotamian invention moved rain water and sewage to keep the streets clean
Sewer
Cedar and Purple Cloth
The Chaldeans rebuilt this city and made it the center of the Mesopotamian world
Babylon
Built by a Chaldean king, this ancient wonder brought beautiful Greenery to the bleak landscape of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens
The "Big Man", was said to be appointed by the gods to rule over a city-state or empire
King/Monarch
This allowed Mesopotamians to sign a clay tablet by rolling it across
Cylinder Seal
Name the two Rivers in Mesopotamia
The Tigris and Euphrates