Geography
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
He is known as one of the earliest leaders; his reign was "epic."
Who was Gilgamesh?
This was a system of wedge-shaped writing.
What was cuneiform?
This was the earliest of the empires.
What was Sumer?
What is the Paleolithic Age?
Because the land in this area had nutrient-rich soil, it was nicknamed this.
What was the Fertile Crescent?
He was considered one of the most highly educated of Mesopotamian leaders; he must have spent lots of time in a library.
Who was Ashurbanipal?
This invention had two wheels and was usually pulled by a team of animals.
What was the chariot?
Hammurabi was a ruler of this Mesopotamian empire.
The Mesopotamians built these as temples.
What were ziggurats?
Its geography was perfect for this practice of domesticating crops and animals for food to occur.
What is agriculture?
His laws were known for being cruel in nature.
Who was Hammurabi?
This is a system based on 60 that is currently still used today.
What is math?
Nebuchadnezzar II was the ruler of this empire.
What was the Neo-Babylonian (or Chaldean)?
This new age was also referred to as the Agricultural Revolution.
What was the Neolithic Age or Revolution?
This is one of the modern-day countries that is located where Mesopotamia was.
What is Iraq?
He was the first Akkadian ruler. The rumor is he was pretty "great."
Who was Sargon I?
This invention allowed early people to store food or carry water.
What was pottery?
Ur-Nammu was the king of Sumer and this other empire.
What was Akkad?
This is the first necessary component of civilization.
What are large population centers?
This body of water is located just south of Mesopotamia.
What is the Persian Gulf?
Who was Naram-Sin?
This was a way of wielding copper to make useful tools such as spearheads, chisels and razors.
What was metallurgy?
Ashurbanipal was the ruler of this empire.
What was the Neo-Assyrian?
These visually beautiful structures are considered one of the seven wonders of the world.
What was the Hanging Gardens?