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The area around Mesopotamia that is perfect for farming.
Fertile Crescent
100
These were the first people to live in the Fertile Crescent.
Sumerians
100
Mesopotamian writing system was known as...
Cuneiform
100
What new wheeled vehicle was a huge advantage on the battlefield?
Chariot
100
A city and the farmland around it is called...
city-state
200
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into this larger body of water.
Persian Gulf
200
These people were led by Hammurabi and defeated the Akkadians.
Babylonians
200
What were most of the buildings in Mesopotamia made out of?
Clay/Mud-brick
200
What was the common theme for Hammurabi's laws?
eye for an eye
200
A large area ruled by one person or government is called...
an empire
300
Which river, the Tigris or Euphrates is on the west?
Euphrates
300
Sargon created the world's first empire known as...
The Akkadian Empire
300
How did Mesopotamians please their gods?
Giving offerings of food, water, clothing, pottery, etc.
300
What was the set of 282 laws called?
Hammurabi's Code
300
Belief in more than one god is known as...
polytheism
400
What river flowed through Egypt into the Mediterranean Sea?
Nile River
400
This empire was known for their use of chariots, iron weapons, and fierce battle techniques.
Assyrians
400
Who made up the highest level of their social class pyramid?
Royal family, high gov. officials, high priests
400
What new metal did Assyrians and Hittites use frequently?
Iron
400
A form of government where a king or queen is in charge and power is hereditary...
monarchy
500
What letter represents the Tigris River?
E
500
This newer empire was known for their amazing architecture, such as the Hanging Gardens.
Neo-Babylonians/Chaldeans
500
Who made up the bottom 2 levels of their social class pyramid?
Farmers and slaves
500
What new metal was created by mixing copper and tin?
Bronze
500
A religious temple at the center of each city-state...
Ziggurat