Geography
Early Humans
Inventions
Empires
Hammurabi's Code
Sixth Grade Grab Bag
100
This Greek word translates to "between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
100
This invention aided in the act of fishing. Lost to time, no! This tool is still used today.
What is a fish hook?
100
This concept developed in many places as once, but the people of Mesopotamia were some of the first to build tools to support this endeavor.
What is farming?
100
The first empire ever to exist lasted for 200 years and was led by King Sargon
Who were the Akkadians?
100
This person created the first laws of the Mesopotamian region that included punishments and rewards.
Who is King Hammurabi?
100
This character loves sweets and Christmas. He leaves the North Pole after finding out he was adopted.
Who is Buddy the Elf?
200
The name of the two rivers surrounding the Fertile Crescent
What are the Tigris and Euphrates?
200
The earliest humans can be traced back to this specific region.
What is east Africa?
200
This invention helps farmers dug up dirt faster so they are able to plant more crops.
What is the plow?
200
Appropriately named, this once wonder of the world can no longer be found.
What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
200
Something that is unfair can be called this
What is "unjust''?
200
Mr. Palmer's favorite baseball team
Who are the Oakland A's?
300
This river empties into the Black Sea
What is the Euphrates River?
300
An era of time in which early humans made tools from rocks and stones.
What is the Stone Age OR the Paleolithic Era?
300
Cuneiform was stamped into this type of tablet
What is clay?
300
The ferocious and war-like people that reigned Mesopotamia before the Babylonians.
Who are the Assyrians?
300
Hammurabi had this number of laws on his famous code. A palendrome gives this answer it's flare!
What is 282?
300
This popular Nickolodeon show from 2009 features three best friends and one crazy older brother making videos for the internet.
What is iCarly?
400
Another name for Mesopotamia - hinting at it's good soil
What is the Fertile Crescent?
400
Shifting living locations or finding a new home due to climate or living situations.
What is migration?
400
This invention helped crops stay watered in a dry and desert climate.
What is irrigation?
400
This Neo-Babylonian king built the hanging gardens of Babylon in an attempt to bring happiness to his wife, the queen.
Who is King Nebuchadnezzar?
400
Hammurabi claimed this would happen to you if you decided to change his code of laws.
What is be cursed?
400
Mrs. McKay was booed for liking this Amazing, Standout, Terrific, Rambunctious, Outstanding, Stunning group of players
Who are the Astros?
500
The name of the two modern-day countries that cover what used to be known as Mesopotamia.
What is Syria and Iraq?
500
Most Paleolithic people were known as this - someone who moves from place to place in search of food.
What is nomadic/nomads
500
The wedge-shaped writing from ancient Sumer was called this
What is Cuneiform?
500
This civilization wasn't an empire, but instead was made up of many independently ruling city-states
What is Sumer?
500
The rock that Hammurabi's Code was written on
What is a Stele?
500
The alligator who plays a trumpet in The Princess and the Frog
Who is Louis?