Show:
Rulers
Daily Life
Civilizations
Geography
Vocabulary
100

It was believed that kings were chosen by _________.

What are gods?

100
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
100
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
What is Sumer?
100
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
What is irrigation?
100

This word is defined at the belief in many gods/goddesses.

What is polytheism?

200

The King was in charge of these duties.

What are taxes, buildings, laws, irrigation systems, etc.

200

This is considered to be the first writing system from ancient times.

What is cuneiform?

200
I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.
What is Babylonia?
200
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200

Nutrient rich soil

What is silt?

300

I was one of the most legendary historical figures--heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk.

Who was Gilgamesh?

300

This profession was necessary to keep records and write down laws; it was also a highly respected job in ancient Mesopotamia. 

What is a scribe?

300
A brutal civilization that was very war like and would often conquer the civilizations around them.
What is Assyria?
300
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
300

Gods and goddesses

What are deities?

400

I was a Babylonian King who wrote a set of laws.

Who is HAMMURABI?

400
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
What is a city-state?
400

This civilization conquered Sumer.

What is the Akkadian Empire?

400
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
400

Another name for a king

What is a monarch?

500

I created the world’s first empire.

Who was Sargon I?

500

A temple-tower in Mesopotamia.

What is a ziggurat?

500

This civilization is sometimes called the "Cradle of Civilization."

What is ancient Mesopotamia?

500

This empire was a crossroads of trade because of its central location.

What is the Babylonian Empire?

500

Gifts given to rulers, collected similar to taxes

What is a tribute?