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Empires of Mesopotamia
Geography
People of Mesopotamia
Inventions
Definitions
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The first civilization of Mesopotamia
Who were the Sumerians?
100

Which leader of empires came first?

Who is Sargon?

100
He conquered Sumer and ruled the first empire known to man
Who was Sargon?
100
Sumerians invented this. It was first made of stone and could help move carts from place to place.
What is the wheel?
100
A temple of worship

What is a Ziggurat?

200

This empire is known for its creation of aqueducts

Who were the Neo-babylonians?

200

Mesopotamia is located in modern-day...

What is Iraq?

200
The lowest group of people on the Sumerian social hierarchy
Who were slaves?
200
It was a method of writing that used different pictures on a clay tablet as a language.
What is cuneiform?
200

a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government

What is an empire?

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This empire is mainly remembered for its great king and his code of laws.
Who were the Babylonians?
300

Which is the proper sequence of empires that ruled Mesopotamia?

Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian

300
Something a scribe is skilled at
What is writing?
300

Why were the hanging gardens of Babylon created?

as a gift to his wife to ease her homesickness for the green forests of her homeland.

300

This leader took down the walls around his empire to Jedi mind trick his people to stay loyal to him

Who is Sargon?

400

This empire is known for their aggressive and cruel military tactics

Who were the Assyrians?

400
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers?
400
The king of Babylon, known most for his code of 282 written laws
Who was King Hammurabi?
400
It is a system of channels that transport water from one place to another.
What is an irrigation system?
400
The division of society by rank or class
What is a social hierarchy?
500

an upright stone or wooden monument that was used to convey information through images and text

What is a stele?

500

The __________ Empire is known for its development in mathematics and astronomy, including the creation of the 7-day week and the 60-minute hour.

The Neo-Babylonian Empire

500

A Neo-Babylonian King famous for the hanging gardens of Babylon

King Nebuchadnezzar II

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A list of laws that Babylonians had to follow.
What is the code of Hammurabi?
500

In all the empires, ______ was central around daily life and influenced everything they did.

What is religion?