MESOPOTAMIAN LEADERS
Where did Hammurabi rule?
Babylon
What is Hammurabi most known for?
creating a code of laws
What region did Mesopotamia exist in?
the Middle East
Which Mesopotamian invention helped with farming?
the plow
Where did Sargon rule?
Akkad
What is Sargon most known for?
being the first emperor of recorded history
Where would Mesopotamia be on a modern map?
Iraq
What is irrigation and why was it important?
bringing water to crops and controlling floods, which helped farming
Where did Cyrus the Great rule?
Persia
What is Gilgamesh most known for?
being the legendary ruler of Uruk
Which bodies of water surround the Fertile Crescent?
Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
Who were scribes and why were they important?
writers who recorded everyday life and history
Where did Gilgamesh rule?
Uruk
What is Cyrus the Great most known for?
liberating the Hebrew people and allowing religious freedom
What is Nebuchadnezzar II most known for?
creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Where did Darius I rule?
Persia
What is Darius I most known for?
establishing a central government system
What is Ennigaldi-Nanna known for?
the first museum curator, mother of archaeology, and a high priestess