Fertile Crescent
Sumerians
Military Empires
Phoenicians
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100
These are the 2 rivers that frame Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates
100
This term means the belief in many gods
Polytheistic
100
This person was the 1st King of Babylon
Hammurabi
100
The Phoenicians were experts at doing what to get resources they lacked
Sailing/Sea Trade
100
This term means control of land under 1 ruler
Empire
200
This is the name of the mud-like land that was great for planting after flooding
Silt
200
This is the name of the city and surrounding areas
city-state
200
This group used military strategies (digging under walls) prior to attacking
Assyrians
200
The Phoenicians were located on the edge of what body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
200
How many laws did Hammurabi's Code consist of?
282
300
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land between the rivers
300
This person is responsible for creating the world's 1st empire
Sargon of Akkad
300
What 2 things gave the Hittites and Assyrians a military advantage
Iron & Chariots
300
This is the longest lasting achievement of the Phoenicians
Alphabet
300
This person was the King of Uruk and has a famous epic written about him
Gilgamesh
400
The small villages in Mesopotamia eventually grew into this (hint: characteristics include job specialization, organized government, etc.)
Civilization
400
This is the world's 1st writing system
Cuneiform
400
Place these empires in the correct order of their ruling: Hittites, Babylonians, Sumerians, Chaldeans, Assyrians
Sumerians, Babylonians, Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans
400
Which 2 famous Phoenician cities had an abundant of the red-purple dye
Sidon & Tyre
400
Name the following 2 Ancient Wonders of the World
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse at Alexandria
500
How did they overcome ALL 3 environmental challenges?
1) unpredictable flooding
2) no natural barriers
3) limited resources
1) built irrigation
2) built walls
3) traded
500
What is the name of this that was the center of religion in Sumerian city-states
Ziggurat
500
This city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire
Nineveh
500
How many snails did it take to produce 1 pound of the red/purple dye?
6,000
500
This ancient wonder of the world was created by Nebuchadnezzar
Hanging Gardens of Babylon