Mesopotamia
Which country is now in the place where Mesopotamia used to be located?
Iraq
Of the 4 civilizations from Mesopotamia, which were the Akkadians (first, second, third, fourth)?
Second
Of the 4 civilizations from Mesopotamia, which were the Assyrians (first, second, third, fourth)?
Fourth
Of the 4 civilizations from Mesopotamia, which were the Babylonians (first, second, third, fourth)?
Third
Of the 4 civilizations from Mesopotamia, which were the Sumerians (first, second, third, fourth)?
First
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
Between two rivers
Who was the ruler of the Akkadians?
Sargon the Great
Why were they called "Assyrians"?
They started in the city of Assur
Who was the ruler of the Babylonians?
Hammurabi
What is one of the Sumerians' famous inventions?
The wheel
What is a ziggurat?
The location in each town where people would go to worship, pray, or leave offerings for the gods
What language was spoken before Akkadian became popular?
Sumerian
What language did the Assyrians speak?
Akkadian
What was Hammurabi famous for doing?
Making Hammurabi's Code
Why were Sumerians called "Sumerian"?
They were from the city of Sumer
What is the nickname of Mesopotamia?
Cradle of civilization
How long were the Akkadians in power?
Approximately 100 years
Approximately how much of the Middle East was conquered by the Assyrians? (One third, half, most, or all)
Most
Why were Babylonians called "Babylonians"?
They were from the city of Babylon
When did the Sumerians emerge?
Around 4000 BCE
Why was Mesopotamia called the "Cradle of Civilization?"
It is where the first civilizations started and many developments (agriculture, technology, written language, religion) came from.
Akkadians were known as the first ___________?
Empire
When did the Assyrians get conquered?
The 600's BCE or 7th Century BCE
What language did the Babylonians speak?
Akkadian
What does "polytheism" mean?
Belief in more than one god