Sumer
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler is called this.
an empire
A payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender is called this.
Tribute
A territory governed as a political district or a country or empire is called this.
a province
A group of merchants traveling together for safety are called this.
a caravan
A person who studies the planets and the stars.
Astronomer.
A long poem that records the deeds of a legendary of real hero is called this.
an epic
A person who copies or writes out documents like a record keeper is called this.
a scribe
A system of writing developed in Sumer that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay was called this.
cuneiform
In Sumer, these pyramid shaped buildings served as temples to honor their gods.
ziggurats
The belief in more than one god is called this.
polytheism
The amount that is left over after needs have been met is called this. It allows for trade and storage of food and resources.
surpluses
In Sumer there were cities that governed themselves independently. They were called these.
city-states
These fine particles or fertile soil suspended in river water make the floods in ancient Sumer vitally important.
silt
The Sumerians used this system of ditches and canals to supply their farmland with water.
irrigation
This Chaldean king, in an alliance with the Medes people, led a revolt against the Assyrians in 627 BCE. He captured the city of Nineveh and completely destroyed it.
King Nabopolassar
The first known set of written laws is called this, named for a famous and powerful Amorite king.
The Code of Hammurabi
This powerful militaristic group from the North of Sumer took control of the region around 800 BCE
the Assyrians
The Assyrian Empire was overthrown by this empire in 650 BCE after the Assyrians fought each other and became weak.
The Chaldeans
The most famous Assyrian king was named this.
Ashurbanipal
After the Chaldeans defeated the Assyrians, the ruled their empire from this ancient Assyrian city.
Babylon
Mesopotamia lies between the Tigris River and this River to the south.
the Euphrates
The world's oldest known story is about a hero is called this.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
This Akkadian leader was the first to form an empire in Sumer around 2340BCE.
Sargon I
This was the capital city of the Assyrian empire and location of the first library and zoo.
Nineveh
This man, son of Nabopolassar, and last great king of the Chaladeans, is responsible for one of the 8 wonders of the ancient world in what became the largest city in the world at the time.
Nebuchadnezzar