Location
Iraq (and some of Syria)
People in Mesopotamia worshiped many gods. What is this called?
polytheism
True or false: wars did not happen often in Mesopotamia
false
True or false: Under the Babylonians, there was a system of roads throughout the empire
True
When did the first cities start in Mesopotamia
3500 BC
Mesopotamia comes from Greek words that mean...
"between the rivers"
Each city had a temple called what?
Ziggurat
The two most important civilizations of Mesopotamia were?
Babylonia
Assyria
Define a caravan
a group of travelers
When did Sumer fall to Babylonia?
Tigris
Euphrates
True or false: The Sumerians believed that gods descended to Earth using the ziggurat as a stairway.
True
Spell the two most important civilizations of Mesopotamia
Babylonia
Assyria
True or false: The Assyrians did NOT have a library in the city of Nineveh
False
What is the meaning of Fertile Crescent
The area of Southwest Asia where Mesopotamia was located in.
Define an empire
An area of many territories ruled by one government
Who were two famous rulers of Babylonia
King Hammurabi
King Nebuchadnezzar
What is Sumer?
A region of land within Mesopotamia (where the first cities in Mesopotamia were founded)
Describe two weapons used by ancient Mesopotamians in war
-Battering rams
-Chariots
Name one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient World
Hanging Garden of Babylonia (built by King Nebuchadnezzar)