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I was a Babylonian King
Who is HAMMURABI?
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
A temple tower in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
200
I was the leader of the Hebrews when the group began
Who was ABRAHAM?
200

A group of lands & people ruled by one government.

What is an empire?

200

From Lesson 4, The Birth of Judaism, a new religion is this!

Monotheistic - the belief in one god
200
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200

This invention made it possible to transport people and goods more quickly over long distances

What is the wheel?

300
I was one of the most legendary historical figures, I was a heroic priest-king from the Sumerian city-state of Uruk
Who was Gilgamesh?
300

The form of writing was Sumer known for

What is a cuneinform?

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
After leaving Egypt, the Israelites settled here.
What is Canaan?
400

We are ruling members of the upper class.

Who are kings and priests?

400

An official writer who recorded laws, legends, and songs.

What is a scribe?

400

Hammurabi's Code, one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, was associated with this ancient Mesopotamian king and ruler of Babylon

Who is Hammurabi?

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
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
What is a city-state?
500
I created the world’s first empire
Who was Sargon I?
500
This was a major event that allowed civilizations to arise in 8000 BCE.
What is agriculture?
500
The group who created a new alphabet and traded purple cloth.
What are the Phoenicians?
500
This civilization was a crossroads of trade because of its central location.
What is Babylon?
500

Loose soil carried by water.

What is silt?