Rulers
I was a Babylonian King who was responsible for starting the first laws in Mesopotamia.
Who is Hammurabi?
This was an elite group of the Persian standing army.
Who were the immortals?
I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region.
What is Sumer?
This is the word that means the worship and belief in one god.
What is monotheism?
A pyramid shaped brick tower used as a temple in Mesopotamia.
What is a ziggurat?
This man was the leader of the Assyrians who loved power over land and people and used brutal forces to overcome both.
Who was Ashurbanipal?
This is what Sumerians used to represent words, sounds, and ideas.
What is cuneiform?
I was the center of Hammurabi's Mesopotamian Empire.
What is Babylon?
I am a collection of commentaries of the teachings of Moses.
What is the Talmud?
A state containing several countries or territories is known as this.
What is an empire?
There was a myth that told my story that was written in cuneiform.
Who was Gilgamesh?
I am a carved stone slab or pillar.
What is a stele?
This is the group of ancient Mesopotamians that lived along the northern coast of Africa and were known to travel great distances in the waters to trade.
Who are the Phoenicians?
The building of the first Temple was a great accomplishment of this king.
Who was Solomon?
What are sounds?
This Mesopotamian leader allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem while the neo-Babylonians forced them into exile.
Who was Cyrus the Great?
I am an independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory.
What is a city-state?
This group of Mesopotamians believed only priests could communicate with the god to help the city do well.
Who were the Sumerians?
The worship and belief in many gods is known as this.
What is the polytheism?
The Torah, the prophets, and the writings are all parts of this?
What is the Hebrew Bible?
I created the world’s first empire
Who was Sargon?
This was the main "job" that allowed many civilizations to rise in Mesopotamia. There was no longer the large groups of hunters and gatherers because of this job.
What is farming?
I am what the Persians were able to travel and communicate with other parts of the world and transport goods on.
What is the Great Royal Road?
The universe is a struggle between good and evil is the main belief of this religion that was a part of the Persian religion.
What is zoroastrianism?
This was created to make sure that everyone in the empire knew the laws.
What is Hammurabi's Code of Law?