The People
Who were the first people to settle in the Fertile Crescent?
Sumerians
Which invention that the Sumerians created led to settling down instead of hunting and gathering?
Agriculture
How did the fertile crescent get its name?
The land was fertile and it was shaped like a crescent.
What was it called that the people of Mesopotamia were separated into groups?
Social Classes
Cunieform is the written language that is made of...
Wedges
Who was the King during the Akkadian Empire?
Sargon
Irrigation Systems
What does Mesopotamia translate to?
Land between 2 rivers
Who were the ziggurats built for?
The Gods/Priests
Which continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Asia
Who was the King who created the first written laws?
Hammurabi
Which inventions helped with transportation?
The wheel
What were the 2 rivers Mesopotamia is between?
Tigris and Euphrates
What type of religion did most Mesopotamians believe in?
Polytheism
Which Harry Styles song was nominated for a Grammy this year?
As It Was
Who was the King that had an Epic written about him?
Gilgamesh
Which invention led to written records and improved communication?
Writing system - Cunieform
The Fertile Crescent was located where it is now...
The Middle East (Asia)
What were the little "towns" called that ruled themselves?
City-States
What does the word surplus mean?
Extra, more than enough
Which people would be in the highest class during this time?
Which invention helped the Sumerians tell time?
What type of land surrounded Mesopotamia?
Desert
Where were ziggurats located in a city-state?
The very center of the civilization
What was the first early human species?
Australopithecus