Inventions
What is the plow?
A tool used for farming
Who had the Code of Laws?
Hammurabi
What is the name of the River on the right?
Tigris River
What was the name of the first empire?
Akkadian
What type of religion did the Mesopotamian's have?
Polytheism
What is the wheel?
A tool used for pottery
Who was the first ruler of Mesopotamia?
Sargon
What is the name of the River on the left?
Euphrates River
Which empire had the Code of Laws?
Babylon
True of False: Does Mesopotamia exist today?
Yes
What is the irrigation system?
An invention used to help with the flow of water to water crops
Who made the Policy of Toleration?
Cyrus
What is the river mouth of the two rivers?
Persian Gulf
Which empire took the Jews captive?
Neo-babylon
Who made the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II
What is cuneiform?
A type of writing
Who was king of neo-babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II
What is the big body of water at the top of Mesopotamia called?
Mediterranean Sea
Which empire built the Royal Road?
The Persian Empire under Darius
Where is Modern Day Mesopotamia?
Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey
What building did they create AND what was it used for?
A ziggurat. It was used to worship the Gods
Who was a famous king of Babylon?
Hammurabi
Where is the river source for the two rivers of Mesopotamia?
Caspian Sea
Which City-State had one of the first Ziggurats?
Sumer
What was a job the Mesopotamian's had?
Digging Canals, writing in cuneiform, farming