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Which 2 Rivers Form The Cradle Of Civilization?

The Tigris and The Euphrates

150

The Akkadians Conquered Who?

AAAAAAAAAAAkkadians long ago conquered Sumer took control

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What Was The First Civilization In Mesopotamia?

Sumer

150

What Form Of Writing Was Invented In Sumer?

Cuneiform

150

Which Teacher Is The G.O.A.T.?

Mr. Crawford.

300

The Persian Gulf Borders The Fertile Crescent To The...?

East

300

Where Did Sargon's Army's Chariots Roll?

By the EUPHRATES RIVER

300

Why was Cyrus the Great able to grow the Persian Empire and keep the loyalty of his subjects?

He allowed the people he conquered to keep their independent religions and customs

300

What was invented by the Sumerians?

Potential answers include: wheel, plow, sailboat, cuneiform, irrigation, bronze, cylinder seal, base-60 system, lunar calendar, and ziggurats.

300

What Does G.R.A.P.E.S. Stand For?

Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, Social Structure

450

The Mediterranean Sea Borders The Fertile Crescent To The...? 

West

450

What Made The Water Stop From Floods?

Dams and Levees Made It Stop

450

Which group of people was responsible for creating one of the first versions of the alphabet?

The Phoenicians

450

What is the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever?

The Epic of Gilgamesh

450

Why Did Sumerians Use Cylinder Seals?

To sign documents

600

The Euphrates River Borders Mesopotamia To The North Or South?

South

600

In What Land Did They Tell You To Follow Hammurabi's Code?

Man Babylonia was the land where they told ya you OBEY Hammurabi's Code, PRAISE Hammurabi's Code, BREAK Hammurabi's Code and you'll be saying OH NO

600

What projects were ordered by Darius I to improve the Persian Empire? 

Royal Road, standardized currency, dividing government into 20 provinces that were eachruled by satraps, and affordable tributes

2 answers required, +100 for all 4

600

What Did Mesopotamians Create An Early Version Of To Water Their Crops?

Canals or Irrigation

600

A Person Who Believed In Polytheism In Mesopotamia Believed In How Many Gods? Example(s) Required 

Two or more gods (examples might include Anu, Enlil, Enki, Ishtar, Utu etc.)

750

On The Globe, Point To The Modern Day Countries That Are Where Mesopotamia Used To Be, OR Name The Countries

2 For +100

Point to or say Kuwait, Turkey, Iraq, or Syria

750

Which River Used To Flood, AND What Was The Problem With The River Flooding?

The Tigris River used to flood bringing lots of fertile mud, but the problem was that water washed away their crops

750

List the appearance of the civilizations around Mesopotamia in chronological order

Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians

750

What was invented by the Assyrians? 2 Answers Required

Potential answers include: iron weapons, chariot, the Lamassu statues, and the Library of Ashurbanipal.

750

Why Did The Phoenicians Depend On Trade To Improve Their Economy?

They did not have much farmland or resources so they used trade to get resources and food