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100
What are Ziggurats
What is......Temples with pyramid shaped brick towers
100
Why is Mesopotamia a good location for growing crops?
The two rivers- Flooding-rich soil
100
Where is Mesopotamia located?
Asia
100
Which People invented the alphabet?
The Phoenicians 
100
Mesopotamia is also called the....
Fertile Cresent
200
What is polytheism?
The belief in one or more god.
200
What are the 2 rivers that lie between Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates
200
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between rivers
200
Who served a role between the Sumerians and their gods?
Priests 
200
Surplus food was traded for.....
Lumber,Metals, and precious stones.
300
Define cuneiform?
A system of writing that uses triangular shaped symbols.
300
What is cultural diffusion?
The spreading of cultural trait from one region to another.
300
The cuneiform was created by....
The Sumerians
300
Who was the ruler of Babylonia?
Hammurabi
300
What was a cuneiform written with?
Stylus
400
What is a stele?
Carved stone slab or pillar that stands on an end.
400
Why did Sargon conquer Sumer
City-States and the CONSTANT FIGHTING
400
Name several technological advances made by the Sumerians.
Plow, Wheel, sail, bronze, and cuneiform
500
What is Hammurabi's code?
A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian Empire.
500
Why could people become Artisans?
Simple answer-Agriculture
500
Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important? 
Presents Record keeping-first tablet
500
Who built The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? 
Nebuchadnezzar
500
List the 8 features of civilization.
What is......Cities-Social Classes-Arts & Architecture- Public Works- Establish Region- Organized Government-System of Writing-Job specialization