Vocabulary
a complex society
Civilization
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
Irrigation
King Sargon ruled this empire.
Akkadian
Mesopotamians created the first writing system. This writing system is called what?
Cuneiform
This religion was practiced in ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism
A group of many different lands under one ruler
Empire
These are the two rivers that run through Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
This ruler of the Babylonian empire created a code of laws for all people in the empire to follow.
Hammurabi
Mesopotamians created the ___________, which we use on cars today.
Wheel
True or false, all kings viewed themselves as gods.
False
a belief in more than one god
Polytheism
During the rainy season, Mesopotamia had this harsh condition that could destroy crops.
Flooding
Why did the Assyrian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Neo-Babylonian empires all eventually fail?
They became too large
What were the large, pyramid-shaped temples built by the Sumerians called?
Ziggurats
He created the first Persian Empire
Cyrus the Great
a forced payment made to a ruler as a sign of submission
Tribute
Who were the first people to develop a complex civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians
Put the Assyrian, Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, and Akkadian empire in chronological order.
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
Cuneiform was created to keep track of what?
business records
This is the supreme god of Zoroastrianism.
Ahura Mazda
A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
Province
What would city-states put around the city to protect it?
Wall and moat
Which of the four empires lasted the shortest amount of time?
Neo-Babylonian
On what number was the Sumerian number system based?
60
Who is considered the founder of Zoroastrianism
Zarathustra