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100

I was the most famous Babylonian King

Who is HAMMURABI?

100

Mesopotamians had many different gods, this type of religion is called what?

What is polytheism?

100

I was the world's first civilization in the Mesopotamian region and was the creator of Cuneiform.

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 where they went to worship their gods

What is a ziggurat?

200

Who conquered the Babylonians?

Outside invaders (Persians)?

200

We were the head of the household in Mesopotamian society? 

Who are men?

200
I was the civilization led by King Hammurabi.
What is Babylonia?
200
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
200

A professional writer/record keeper

What is a scribe?

300

I was one of the most legendary historical figures, I was the subject of the first recorded written story, called an epic.

Who was Gilgamesh?

300

Hammurabi's Code was important because it was one of the first set of laws to be...?

Written down

300

Why were the city-states of Mesopotamia often weak?

They frequently fought each other

300

I am the body of water that the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers flow into.

What is the Persian Gulf?

300

A/An _____________ brings several peoples, nations, or independent states under the control of one ruler.

What is an Empire?

400

I was the king of the Chaldeans who ordered the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for my wife who was homesick

Who was Nebuchadnezzar?

400

How did people in Babylon remember Hammurabi's Code?

It was carved in stone and placed throughout the empire

400

Which of the following was NOT a Mesopotamian city-state?

Assyrians, Babylonians, Sumerians, Minoans

What is the Minoans?

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 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, rather than hunting and gathering for food.

What is agriculture/farming?

500

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?

What is land between the rivers?

500
This civilization was a crossroads of trade because of its central location.
What is Babylon?
500

List 3 inventions that the Mesopotamians are known for

Wheel, cuneiform, calendar, etc.