Ancient Mesopotamia

Sumerian city-states went to war with one another in order to increase trade.

Has it's own government but is not part of any larger unit.

A mixture of copper and tin is called?

Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire lasting about 200 years.

Many Sumerians were metalworkers because of the abundance of metal in Sumer.

Skilled workers who make metal products, cloth, or pottery are called?

The Assyrian army numbered around 50,000 soldiers including infantry, calvary, and charioteers.

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

The capital of the Chaldean empire was at

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

Which mountain people captured Babylon in 539 B.C.?

In 612 B.C. the Chaldeans defeated whom?

The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Isreal, and Jordan.

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?