People
This man built the world's first empire.
Sargon
Fertile Crescent.
Hammurabi formed this area.
Babylonia
When water is supplied to crops.
Irrigation
Another name for temples
Ziggurats
He became king of Babylon and united Southern Mesopotamia into Babylonia
Hammurabi
This area lies between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia
Fearless sailors who emerged when the Egyptian rule ended.
Phoenicians
To change.
Reform
Writing system with triangular-shaped symbols.
Cuneiform
He destroyed the Jewish temple and forced the Jews to Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
The world's first civilization.
Sumer
Ruled the area after Hammurabi's death.
Assyrians
A group organized for a purpose.
Assembly
Laws governed by the Babylonian empire.
Hammurabi Code
He was considered the last great Assyrian king.
Ashurbanipal
The first Mesopotamian city.
Uruk
Sargon's empire.
Akkadian
Slabs that stand on an end.
Steles
Saying all members of society shall obey the law
Rule of Law
He ruled the Persian army, which grew into its permanent army.
Cyrus the Great
Along with the Taurus, this is the other mountain range located in Mesopotamia.
Zagros
They took over several Sumerian cities after the destruction of Ur.
Amorites
Independent states that include a city and surrounding territory.
city-states
Laws about slavery, marriage, and causing harm to people.
Ur-Nammu Law Code