Ancient Sumer and the Fertile Crescent

Women could do which of the following in Ancient Sumer?

What was the Sumerian's outlook on the afterlife?

Which river was to the North of Sumer, its violent floods depositing silt on its banks

These people were the source of the “Secret of Ironworking”, knowing how to mine and work iron.

This ruler of Akkad invaded and conquered the city-states of Sumer in 2300 B.C.

In a barter economy you would trade wheat for what?

This Empire was very tolerant of the peoples it conquered, and was the largest empire yet

This ruler created a strict code that had “eye for an eye” penalties that were often severe

What does Mesopotamia mean?

This aggressive and ruthless king revived the power of Babylon and ruled the Babylonian Empire

Sumer, Akkad, and Assyria would be located in which world-region in present day?

Who founded one of the first libraries in the world at Nineveh?

Which creation of Ancient Babylon was one of the 8 wonders of the Ancient World?

How many social classes existed in Ancient Sumer?

Who was the most feared society in the Fertile Crescent for their aggression and warfare?

Who was the first to conquer the Fertile Crescent, beginning the first ever empire?

When was cuneiform first created?

What creations of the Sumerians is still widely used in the US today?

The government of Ancient Sumer was ruled by who?

Which river was to the South of Sumer, its violent floods depositing silt on its banks