Rulers
I was the first king to rule in Mesopotamia. People liked me because I let them keep some of their culture.
Who is Sargon?
The Sumerians invention to help them with farming.
What is irrigation?
In the social hierarchy, these people are compared to kings and are leaders in the ziggurats.
Who were priests?
Mesopotamians created the first writing system. This writing system is called what?
What is cuneiform?
This is one of the Ancient Wonders of the world and this is why it was built. (such a sweet story)
What is The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built because the kings wife missed her homeland, so he created this beautiful green garden pyramid structure to remind her of home.
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?
The Mesopotamian kings separated their empire into these.
What are provinces?
What were the first written set of laws? Why were they important?
The Code of Hammurabi was important because now all people of Babylon (rich or poor) had to follow the same set of laws since they were written for everyone to see.
We were allowed to go to school in Mesopotamia.
Who are upperclass boys?
This was the forced payment the Assyrian Empire made innocent people pay.
What is tribute?
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
I can describe the Assyrian Empire's army.
What is they were brutal people who burned crops and made innocent people pay tribute?
The Sumerians had many great inventions. Like the one for river travel, the one for chariots, and the one for bowls & pots.
What is the sailboat, wheel and potters wheel?
Scribes were so important to Mesopotamian society, and this is why.
What is they could read and write cuneiform so they were able to keep records of daily life, stories, and government record?
This is the reason why Mesopotamia is also known as the Fertile Crescent.
What is the shape of the land and the rivers made the land easy to farm?
What is a surplus?
These were the four empires who ruled in Mesopotamia (IN order).
What was the Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Chaldean?
Who was in the upper, middle and low class in Mesopotamia?
Upper: Kings, Priest, government officials, warriors, scribes
Middle: Merchants, artisans, farmers
Lower: enslaved people, criminals
This is the reason Mesopotamia had so many INDEPENDENT city-states.
Due to the harsh desert climate, it was hard for them to communicate.
The body of water is located to the southeast of Mesopotamia.
What is The Persian Gulf?