Mesopotamia

Agriculture was first practiced in

All of these civilizations were located in Mesopotamia EXCEPT

Sumerian writing evolved from _________ to _________ over time.

Why did Mesopotamians create canals?

The Chaldean king famous for creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon was

Mesopotamia was bordered by

These two modern countries occupy the land that was once Mesopotamia.

Years labeled BCE

These Sumerian workers kept track of grain stores on clay tablets

Ancient Sumer was a collection of independent

The timeline abbreviation AD stands for

The Sumerians developed a counting system based on the number

The Sumerians practiced this type of religion.

He created the first empire by conquering all of the city-states of Sumer.

When there is more of something than you need, it's called

This real king was also the main character in the first written epic.

The two rivers that made Mesopotamia so good for farming were

There is a year 0.

Mesopotamia is part of a larger area of rich farmland called . . .

What is the most likely reason ziggurats were tall?

The first written system of law was developed by

Flooding of the rivers helped enrich the soil through farming by depositing

The Sumerians invented all of these except

Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning . . .

The Tigris and the Euphrates flow into this body of water.

Who served as a link between the Sumerians and the gods?

The top position on the Mesopotamian social pyramid was