Ancient Mesopotamia
Name the two rivers that run through Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Sumerians used this invention to make pottery and to build carts and wagons
Wheel
He was the first king of Babylon
Hammurabi
The Assyrians were known for what main characteristic
Being Fierce Warriors
What was the Chaldeans capital city of their empire
Babylon
What does the word Mesopotamia mean in English
Land between two rivers
This Sumerian invention was based on 60 and helped develop a system for keeping track of time
Numbers
Hammurabi is famous for what?
Code of Hammurabi (First written laws)
What weapon did Assyrians make a significant improvement on
Bow and Arrow (Recurve Bow)
What was the name of the Chaldeans empire
New Babylonian Empire
What allowed people to start settling in Ancient Mesopotamia
Farming
Sumerians developed this tool to help make farming easier
Plow
What is the main idea of Hammurabi's code of laws
"An eye for an eye"
Which group of people eventually conquered the Assyrians
Chaldeans
Who was the most famous king of the New Babylonian Empire
Nebuchadnezzer II
What system for watering crops was developed in Ancient Mesopotamia
Irrigation
Sumerians built this to help make travel and trade easier
Sailboats
What was the punishment for committing robbery under the code of Hammurabi
Death
What town did the Assyrians come from
Ninevah
What was the king of the New Babylonian Empire most famous for
Building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
In what year did people start building civilizations in Ancient Mesopotamia
5,000 B.C.
The Sumerians developed a 12 month calendar by observing what natural feature
What could change a person's punishment under the Code of Hammurabi
Social Class
What civilization in Northern Africa did the Assyrians conquer
Egypt
Who conquered the Chaldeans
Persian Empire