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Geography
Mesopotamia
Babylonians
ACHIEVEMENTS
LATER PEOPLES
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300 Miles
How long is southern Iraq?
100
Land between two rivers
What does mesopotamia mean?
100
Babylonia
What was the capital of the Babylon empire?
100
A form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols.
What is cuneiform?
100
This included 282 laws.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
200
110 Degrees
How high can the temperature go up to in mesopatamia?
200
Bronze
By mixing tin and copper, Mesopotamia began this age.
200
This was used for transportation.
What is the wheel?
200
This group mastered ironworking and used the chariot in battle.
Who are the Hittites?
300
Drink and Bathe
What two reasons did the peolpe who lived in Mesopotamia use water for?
300
He destroyed the Jewish temple and exiled the Jews
Who is Nebuchadnezzer?
300
This invention greatly increased production of food.
What is the plow?
300
The Phoenicians helped spread this as they sailed along their trade routes.
What is their alphabet?
400
The Fertile Crescent
What is the nickname of ancient Mesopotamia?
400
Plow
What invention broke the hard clay soil of mesopotamia?
400
They invented a math system based on this number.
What is the number 60?
400
This group rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city with Hanging Gardens.
Who are the Chaldeans?
500
Each worker specializes in a particular task.
What is division of labor?
500
Enlil, Enki,Inanna, Utu, and Nanna.
Who are the Sumerian gods?
500
They were at the bottom of the social order.
Who are the slaves?
500
They used this metal to make tools and weapons stronger.
What is bronze?
500
This group was famous for their cedar trees.
Who are the Phoenicians?