Mesopotamian Terms
Food suplus
The worship of many gods is called...
polytheism
A way to track time based on the cycles of the moon...
Twelve-month calendar
A long poem that tells the story of a hero...
Epic
What was the name of the first known empire?
Akkadian Empire
What is the curved area from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea called?
Fertile Crescent
An invention that improved record keeping and made literature possible...
cuneiform (wedge-shaped writing)
The Mesopotamian's most famous works of art...
Cylinder Seals
Obedience and respect
Who was the emperor of the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon I
A Greek word meaning "between the rivers"...
Mesopotamia
Another name for a skilled craftsman...
artisan
What architectural advancements did the Mesopotamians create?
Arches, columns, and domes
The center of religion and the seat of the government in Sumer was a temple called a...
ziggurat
Who was the king of the Amorites who collected 282 laws?
Hammurabi
A city and the surrounding land and villages that it controlled was called a...
city-state
A way of supplying water to land or crops...
irrigation
What mathematical advancement did the Mesopotamians invent?
60-minute hour and 60-second minute
The Sumerians were divided in three different levels called...
social classes
What was the name of the city built by Nimrod that became the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Ninevah
A mound made up of layered dirt and the remains of buildings...
A tell
Who kept records for merchants, the temple and the government?
A scribe
What was made from the natural resources of wool and flax?
Clothing
Boys from wealthy homes attended school and studied to become...
scribes
Which empire conquered the Akkadian Empire, and who was it ruled by?
Babylon Empire; ruled by Nebuchadnezzar