Mesopotamia

Why did the Assyrians become such fierce warriors?

What Assyrian king moved the Assyrian capital to Nineveh?

Eventually society was divided into ranks and classes. This is called…

The Phoenicians were able to spread their culture because they started many ________.

What trade good did the Phoenicians export that was in high demand for building material?

Who built this great monument?

The Mesopotamians developed a way to supply water to an area of land. This is called…

What was Hammurabi’s Code based on?

The Sumerians created the world’s first system of writing and it was called…

Historians believe that the Phoenicians were the first peoples to use what for sea navigation?

How did its geographical location help the Phoenician civilization?

What good did the Phoenicians export that was in high demand for the wealthy and merchants?

Assyrians used this to help them to win many battles. They learned from the Hittites.

What is one civilization that adopted the Phoenician alphabet?

Why did city-states such as Umma and Lagash fight over fertile land?

What was Sargon’s greatest accomplishment?

How did Sargon control such a large empire?

What Sumerian invention made the transportation of goods easier? (PICK TWO!)

The Akkadians’ and Sumerians’ use of the cuneiform system of writing is an example of a shared

What empire conquered the former Phoenician colony of Carthage?

What is the spreading of cultural traits from one region to another known as...

Instead of using currency, the Sumerians had a ________ economy, which meant they traded goods.

What did the Phoenicians create that we still use today?

What is an empire?

Sumerians improved upon what farming device that helped them be more productive at agriculture?

What type of metal allowed the tools of the Sumerians to become more useful and productive?

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world built during a time of restoration of Babylon.

What is an ally?

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers deposit ______ and this causes the soil to be fertile.

Who founded the Persian Empire?

What did the Sumerians believe about the gods?

Eventually the cities grew to a size that they also controlled the surrounding countryside.

After Cyrus died in battle, his son Cambyses went on to conquer what great civilization?

What Babylonian king created the world’s first organized law code?

The world’s first epic poem was about a king and his journey to find immortality. His name was-

Where was the Phoenician civilization located?

The Assyrians used a special unit of soldiers that fought on horseback. What was it?

What is the theme for Hammurabi’s set of laws?

Because of the fertile soil in the _________, humans were able to grow crops from an early time

What was the purpose of the Mesopotamian artifact, the cylinder seal?

This code established the idea that no one is above the law. This concept is known as what?

Sumerians believed in many gods. This is what type of religion?