Ancient Mesopotamia Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Mesopotamia’s climate was ___________.	hot and dry
Where did the first civilization arise because of farming conditions?	river valleys
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers run in what relationship to each other	parallel to
Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled	artisans
Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?	Hanging Gardens
Throughout history, which two factors have influenced where people settled	drinking water & ability to grow crops
Who wrote a legal code that covered most area of daily life?	HAMMURABI
Why did the Sumerians need to develop an irrigation system?	LACK OF RAINFALL DURING THE SUMMER
Who was the king of the Akkadian who conquered all of Mesopotamia?	SARGON
Sumerians cities were cut off from one another because of surrounding mudflats and	DESERTS
Sumerian kings claimed they received their powers from the	CITY’S GODS
The Epic of Gilgamesh came from what ancient Mesopotamian place	SUMER
Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?	CHALDEANS
What made it possible for the Chaldeans to take back power from the Assyrians?	THE ASSYRIANS WERE FIGHTING EACH OTHER
Who created and ruled the Babylonian Empire?	HAMMURABI
What did Nebuchadnezzar do to support Babylon’s building projects and military?	STOLE FROM NEIGHBORING CITY-STATES, COLLECTED VERY HIGH TAXES FROM HIS PEOPLE, COLLECTED TRIBUTE
What people built a great army to protect their lands from invasions?	ASSYRIANS
What were the reasons for the defeat of the Chaldeans by the Persians? (4 reasons)	SLOW TRADE, POOR HARVEST, WEAK KINGS, NEBUCHADNEZZAR DIES
Who were the few Sumerians who learned to write and often held high positions in society?	SCRIBES
One factor that contributed to the success of the Assyrian army was its _____ weapons.	IRON
Who created the 1st world’s empire?	Sargon
In 1800’s, who conquered Mesopotamia & created their own cities	Amorites
The Assyrian Empire makes up what countries?	Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq
Where was Assyria located?	Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq Persian Gulf (east) to Nile River (west)
Name some of Assyrian weapons.	slingshots, bows and arrows, spears and swords

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