Geography
The region with rich soil and fertile land.
Fertile Crescent
This word means "belief in more than one god"
Polytheism
One of the Mesopotamian inventions which helped in transportation
Wheel
_______ can rule the city-states particularly in times of war.
This means an independent state.
City-States
The name of the two rivers in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The pyramid-shaped school built for priests.
Ziggurat
One of the Mesopotamian inventions in Mathematics.
Counting, time, 60 seconds, 60 minutes
One of the law codes in Mesopotamia.
Marriage, slavery, hurting other people
King
The area where Fertile Crescent is located
Middle East, Asia, Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Syria
These people are believed to be able to communicate with the gods.
One of the inventions in Mesopotamia that helped spread water to crops
Irrigation system
_________ were sent from the gods to rule the city
Kings
The class where merchants belong.
Upper class
The sea beside Mesopotamia.
Mediterranean sea
Each Mesopotamian city had a ________ god.
Chief
This form of writing uses clay tablets.
Cuneiform
_________ kept control of the city states.
Leaders
The two types of workers that belong to the middle class
skilled workers, farmers
This Mesopotamian region was drier and hotter.
Southern region
_____________ believed that every aspect of their lives were controlled by the gods.
Sumerians
The material that has a mixture of copper and tin
Bronze
One of the reasons why priests are so important in the government of Mesopotamia
-priests were connected to the gods
-priests can communicate to the gods
Most trades in Mesopotamia were done through ________ system.
Barter