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WW: Mesopotamia
Who's Who Review: Mesopotamia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| I am an arch of rich farmland in Mesopotamia. I am located between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea. What am I? | Fertile Crescent |
| My name means "Land between two rivers." I am a civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. What am I? | Mesopotamia |
| I consist of a city and the surrounding land. What am I? | City-state |
| I am the holy book of the Hebrews. I consist of the first 5 books of the Old Testament. What am I? | Torah |
| I am a road system. I was built by the Persians. What am I? | Royal Road |
| I am a written language. I was created by the Phoenicians. What am I? | Phoenician Alphabet |
| I am a written language. I am made by pressing a wedged shaped tool into clay. I was created by the Sumerians. What am I? | Cuneiform |
| I am a Babylonian king. I am known for creating the first written law code. Who am I? | Hammurabi |
| I am a Hebrew. I founded the religion of Judaism. Who am I? | Abraham |
| I led the Hebrews out of slavery. I also received the 10 Commandments on Mt. Sinai. Who am I? | Moses |
| I am an Assyrian king. I created the Library at Ninevah. Who am I? | Ashurbanipal |
| I am Chaldean king. I built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for my homesick wife. Who am I? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| I am a Persian ruler. I established an imperial bureaucracy and expanded the empire. Who am I? | Darius I |
| I am a Persian prophet. I founded a religion that taught about the struggle between good and evil. Who am I? | Zoroaster |
| I am the first king of Israel. Who am I? | Saul |
| I am a very popular king who ruled Israel. I made Jerusalem the capital. Who am I? | David |
| I am the King who brought Israel to the height of its wealth and power. Who am I? | Solomon |
| We are a Mesopotamia civilization. We developed cuneiform, used the arch, built ziggurats, invented the wheel, had number system based on 60, and lunar calendar. Who are we? | Sumerians |
| We are a Semitic speaking people who conquered the Sumerians and established an empire that reached as far as the Mediterranean Sea. Who are we? | Akkadians |
| We conquered the Sumerians and adopted their culture. We were active traders, gave rights to women, created the horoscope, and developed the oldest written law code – Code of Hammurabi. Who are we? | Babylonians |
| We are a warlike people who invaded the Tigris-Euphrates Valley from Asia Minor. We were the first to smelt iron, had a law system, and allowed for religious freedom. Who are we? | Hittites |
| We are a semitic speaking people from North Mesopotamia who adopted Sumerian culture. We were fierce effective warriors and the first to use cavalry. Who are we? | Assyrians |
| We conquered most of the Fertile Crescent and built many canals and buildings. We were skilled astronomers and Nebuchadnezzar was our king. Who are we? | Chaldeans |
| Our empire stretched from Indus River to Europe. We built a road system that connected our Empire together. We also practiced Zoroastrianism. Who are we? | Persians |
| We were highly skilled sailors who established colonies throughout the Mediterranean. We invented glass blowing and purple dye and created the Phoenician Alphabet. Who are we? | Phoenicians |
| We were the first to coin money and have a money economy. Who are we? | Lydians |
| I am an Akkadian king who established an empire that reached as far west as the Mediterranean Sea. Who am I? | Sargon |
| I am known as “the Great”. I took over the the Fertile Crescent and Asia Minor and established the Persian Empire. Who am I? | Cyrus |
| We are rivers found in Mesopotamia. What are we? | Tigris and Euphrates |
| I am the son of Darius I. I ruled the Persain Empire until it was conquered by the Greeks. Who am I? | Xerxes |
| We are a monotheistic people living in the Fertile Crescent who are the ancestors of modern Jews. Who are we? | Hebrews |
| We are the twelve sons of Abraham’s grandson Jacob, from whom modern Jews trace their heritage. Who are we? | Twelve Tribes of Israel |
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