Ancient Civilizations

Who was king when the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were constructed?

Who did Nebuchadnezzar build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for?

The Mesopotamians developed a type of writing called what?

The pharaoh's mummy was placed in a huge coffin called what?

In the center of every city there was a large temple called what?

After conquering Babylon, Cyrus ordered a building inscription called what?

What was the reed pen called that Sumerians used to write on clay tablets with?

Who was the ancient Egyptian god of the dead?

What empire conquered Babylon?

What were the first recorded laws called?

What was the name of the Babylonian king that conquered other cities to create an empire?

The Sumerians developed a numerical system based on what number?

Who was the only person that could organize the manpower to build giant pyramids?

The Sumerians believed in many gods which is called what?

Mesopotamia means the land between 2 rivers.

What King was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire?

What was one of the first civilizations in Mesopotamia?

Which huge sculpture was made to guard the great pyramids?

By studying the phases of the moon, what were the Mesopotamians able to create?

What empire took over Egypt in about 30 B.C.?

What was probably the most important advance made by the Mesopotamians?

Who developed glasswork as well as glazes for pottery and art to help it last longer?