Vocabulary
A _____ is a self governing settlement and its surrounding areas.
city-state
Where was Mesopotamia located?
between the Tigris and Euphrates River
What was Sargon the Great's Empire called?
Akkadian Empire
What empire ruled Mesopotamia first?
The Akkadian Empire
_____ is fine and fertile soil, good for farming.
silt
A group of different lands and people governed by one ruler.
Empire
Locate the Tigris River on the map.
A.
How did Hammurabi change Mesopotamian society?
He created a Code of Law
What helped the Assyrians build their empire?
iron weapons
A _____ ______ is a ranking of people based on power and wealth.
social class
A(n) ______ is a huge pyramid-shaped temple.
ziggurat
Why is the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers sometimes called the "Fertile Crescent"?
Which Persian Emperor is known for his tolerance?
Cyrus the Great
The Assyrians were known for being very __________ rulers.
Brutal
The earliest form of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols is called _______.
cuneiform
_____ is the belief in many gods.
Polytheism
Locate the Euphrates River on the map.
B.
tribute
Who ruled the Persian Empire first- Cyrus the Great or Darius I?
Cyrus the Great
Sympathy for the beliefs and practices of others is called _____.
tolerance
________ were governors that ruled an area for a king.
satraps
How did farming affect life in Mesopotamia?
Surplus of crops led to population growth
How did Darius I improve life in the Persian Empire?
He built a system of roads.
This group of people were traders known for their ship building skills.
Phoenicians
______ are outposts of people from one land who live in another land.
colony