Places
This area of healthy soil that extends from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea where the first civilizations developed is best described as
The fertile crescent
Group of people that first settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
This King developed the first code of laws.
This system was developed to supply dry land with water when needed
Irrigation
This is the belief in more than one god (many gods)
Polytheism
Ur and Uruk were examples of self-governing areas in Mesopotamia that consisted of a city and surrounding farmland known as
City-states
This group of people developed an empire that ruled for a period of time in Mesopotamia and was led by Sargon
Akkadians
This King from Mesopotamia, had am epic poem written about his life and journey
Gilgamesh
This item is used as an official stamp and contained unique picture stories that would be carved into a stone seal and rolled over wet clay
Cylinder Seal
This city-state in Mesopotamia was once known for being very accessible for trade by both land and water
Ur
This large temple with a shrine on top was usually located in the middle of the city-state
A ziggurat
This group of notorious traders and warriors developed an empire that ruled Mesopotamia for a period of time.
Assyrians
A group of people that developed an empire that ruled and was led by Sargon
Akkadians
This type of soil is made up of very fine particles of rock often found at the bed of a river
Silt
This was the first writing system developed by the Sumerians and means “wedge-shaped” writing because it consisted of various lines and wedges.
Cuneiform
This city-state in Mesopotamia was the capital of the Babylonian empire, home to Hammurabi
Babylon
Home to Gilgamesh, this was a major city-state in Mesopotamia
Uruk
Assyrians
This wall is built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
Levee
This is the belief in one god.
Monotheism
This was a major water source for Mesopotamia, the name means land between the rivers and this is where the first civilization developed
Tigris and Euphrates River
This is the name of a nation and the other nations it has conquered, ruled by one government.
Empire
Hammurabi and Gilgamesh should be capitalized because…
They are names of people which are proper nouns
This is an artificial waterway for irrigation
Tigris, Euphrates, Ur and Uruk are capitalized because
They are names of places and are proper nouns