Geography
Name the two rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
What was Mesopotamia's first civilization?
Sumer
Who was the ancient Mesopotamian ruler who has inspired stories for nearly 4500 years?
Sargon the Great
What was the Mesopotamian' writing called?
Cuneiform
Sumerian society was organized by
social class
Watering fields using human-made systems.
irrigation
Who was at the top of first civilization's social class?
Kings
a person who reads and writes
scribes
Which mathematic tool did the Mesopotamian people create?
abacus
What ancient Mesopotamian empire began in the country that is today called "Iran"?
Persian Empire
The land between two rivers.
The most important building to the Mesopotamian civilization?
Ziggurat
This person was known for his code of laws
Hammurabi
What metal was used mainly for tools?
bronze
Chaldean king famous for the Garden of Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar II
What current-day country does Mesopotamia fall on?
Iraq
an independent city that governs itself
city-states
The Persian king who led a successful uprising against the Medes.
Cyrus the Great
Which invention of the Mesopotamians helped with agriculture?
Ox-drawn plows
Which empire is known for its cruelty, harshness and skill at warfare?
Assyrians
Which of the two rivers is called "swift river"
Tigris
The people of northern Mesopotamia developed a different culture.
Assyrian
Who divided his empire into 20 smaller provinces?
Darius I
What invention revolutionized transportation and trade on land?
the wheel
The Greeks called these people "purple dye people".
Phoenicians