Vocabulary
fine particles of fertile soil
What is silt?
During summer in Mesopotamia, this is scarce
What is water?
This advancement made trade easier by river
What is the sail?
Early Mesopotamia was ruled by a
What is a monarchy?
a pyramid-like structure with a temple on top
What is a ziggurat?
City and farmland around it
What is a city-state?
The two rivers in Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
This advancement made it easier to trade goods on land
What is the wheel?
This person created the first empire
Who is Sargon?
This word means the belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
Mesopotamia is now found in these modern countries
What are Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and Iran?
These 3 characteristics influenced where people settled
What are river valleys, flat land, and by the coast?
This tool made farming easier
What is the plow?
Capital of Chaldean empire
What is Ninevah?
The belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
A pyramid-like structure with a temple on the top
What is a ziggurat?
Civilizations started by
What are river valleys?
The two most important advancement is Sumer
What are farming and trade?
The Code of Hammurabi is important because it
What is inspired laws in other civilizations?
I am ready for the test
What is yes or no?
Wedge-shaped Sumerian writing
What is cuneiform?
These two factors influenced where people settled
What is water for drinking and the ability to grow crops?
This advancement made it possible to store items
What is the pottery wheel?
He wrote a set of 282 laws
Who is Hammurabi?
I have everything I need in my notebook
What is yes or no?