Geography
This is what "Mesopotamia" means in Greek.
What is "the land between 2 rivers"?
This is the first written language that we know of.
What is Cuneiform?
These are some of the first written laws.
What are Hammurabi's codes?
The building of these helped Mesopotamians divert water away from cities and toward their crops to guard against droughts or floods.
What are irrigation canals?
This material is what made the soil in Mesopotamia so fertile.
What is silt?
This series of poems told stories about the adventures of a heroic king of Sumeria.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
This is an excessive amount of something; typically a good that can be sold for a profit.
What is a surplus?
This word refers to a densely populated area.
What is "urban"?
This is the nickname for the geographic region where the first civilizations arose.
What is the fertile crescent?
This author is known for her collection of poems and temple hymnals.
Who is Enheduanna?
This allowed for people to specialize their work and build a more advanced society.
What is the division of labor?
Because of the level of difficulty it takes to become this, these scholars were highly educated and respected by society.
What are scribes?