Rivers and Water
What two rivers empty in the Persian Gulf?
Tigris and Euphrates
A method of watering crops is referred to as _____.
irrigation
Usually, people remained in the social class to which they were_______.
born
Who formed the world's first empire?
Sargon
Who rebuilt Baylon?
What sea is to the west of Mesopotamia?
Mediterranean Sea
What is a group of many different lands under one ruler?
Empire
Merchants, farmers, fishers, and artisans were part of which social class?
the middle class
What is Hammurabi best known for?
Creating a code of laws
The palace of Babylon had a giant staircase of greenery known as _______.
the Hanging Gardens
Babylon is located next to what river?
Euphrates River
Rivers in Mesopotamia were often filled with small particles of soil called_____.
silt
Which was Sumer's largest class?
the middle class
Which army was considered well-trained and disciplined?
The Assyrian army
What did the Babylonians build to make the land even more fertile?
canals
Akkad is located next to which river?
Tigris
Ensalved people made of Sumer's _______.
lowest class
Who took power after the Assyrians?
The Chaldeans
The Chaldeans invented one of the first ______ to measure time.
sundials
The Arabian Desert is located next to which body of water?
Persian Gulf
Each _________ had its own government and was not part of a larger governing body.
city-state
Enslaved people consisted of ______ and _______.
What city served as the capital of the Chaldean Empire?
Babylon
Who conquered the Chaldeans?
The Persians