mesopotamia Crossword Puzzles

Civilizations 2025-10-23

Civilizations crossword puzzle
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  1. Dates that get smaller as they get older
  2. Religion spread by Mansa Musa
  3. A series of wars between Christians and Muslims
  4. Incan mountain city with stone terraces
  5. Financial problem caused by MansaMusa giving away gold.
  6. Effect of trade on the Silk Road
  7. The Fertile Crescent (modern Iraq)
  8. Home of the "Father of Direct Democracy"
  9. The first written laws (Code of...)
  10. People who explored new lands for trade and wealth during the Age of Exploration.
  11. Invented the wheel, writing, and irrigation systems
  12. River on one side of Mesopotamia
  13. "Father of Direct Democracy"
  14. Belief in many gods
  15. Manages the land for the king
  16. Developed a writing system, calendar, and pyramids
  17. This religion spread from India to China
  18. Created democracy, philosophy, and the Olympics
  19. African empire ruled by Mansa Musa
  20. Roman Arena for gladiator games
  21. Ended the Roman Republic and led the empire
  22. Made the first written laws
  23. Greek Temple of Athena
  24. First empire under Sargon the Great
  25. Carried plague on rats
  26. The type of numerals used worldwide
  27. African kingdoms grew rich from the trans "---" trade
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  1. Era with rebirth of art, science, and learning.
  2. Tombs for pharaohs
  3. Effect of disease spreading on the Silk Road
  4. African kingdom that controlled gold and salt trade
  5. Farmed and worked the land
  6. River on other side of Mesopotamia
  7. Largest West African empire
  8. Floating gardens
  9. Nickname of Mesopotamia (... of Civilization)
  10. Era with few advancements, fall of Rome, and feudalism
  11. Developed hieroglyphics and papyrus writing
  12. The purpose of the Crusades was to reclaim the...
  13. System where use of land is traded for labor
  14. Overland trade route between Europe and Asia
  15. Desire to spread Christianity
  16. Mayan pyramid and calendar temple
  17. Desire for wealth
  18. Ruler who built mosques and schools in Timbuktu
  19. Era when people questioned the Catholic Church
  20. The spread of ideas, beliefs, and products between cultures. (Cultural...)
  21. Dates that get larger as they get older
  22. Built roads, aqueducts, arches, and the republic form of government
  23. The style of fast food used in many countries
  24. Desire to spread fame for country and expolorer
  25. Egyptian rulers believed to be gods
  26. Family rulers (Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han) The "---" Dynasties
  27. Form of writing invented by the Sumerians
  28. Owns all of the land
  29. Developed advanced architecture, a complex calendar, and floating gardens
  30. Protects the land and the people

57 Clues: Floating gardens • Desire for wealth • Tombs for pharaohs • Belief in many gods • Owns all of the land • Greek Temple of Athena • Carried plague on rats • Farmed and worked the land • Largest West African empire • Made the first written laws • "Father of Direct Democracy" • Religion spread by Mansa Musa • Desire to spread Christianity • Manages the land for the king • ...

History Test 3 Review Part 1 (Chapters 1-3) 2022-10-11

History Test 3 Review Part 1 (Chapters 1-3) crossword puzzle
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  1. God's punishment for the height of evil man had reached (1)
  2. United all of Mesopotamia under his rule; known for his laws (2)
  3. The first pharaoh of all Egypt (3)
  4. The way of life of a group of people (1)
  5. Name referring to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (2)
  6. Egyptian process of preservation (3)
  7. The greatest accomplishment of the Sumerians (2)
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  1. The scattering of people over the earth (2)
  2. Called out of Ur around 2000 B.C. to become the father of Israel (2)
  3. Means "land between the rivers" (2)
  4. became the chief assistant to the Egyptian pharaoh (3)
  5. The longest river in the world (3)

12 Clues: The first pharaoh of all Egypt (3) • The longest river in the world (3) • Means "land between the rivers" (2) • Egyptian process of preservation (3) • The way of life of a group of people (1) • The scattering of people over the earth (2) • Name referring to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (2) • The greatest accomplishment of the Sumerians (2) • ...

Ancient Mesoptamia 2022-01-27

Ancient Mesoptamia crossword puzzle
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  1. Having an extra amount of something, such as food.
  2. The first known civilizations came from this part of the world.
  3. a large densely populated area.
  4. Copper, tin, food, and lapis stone are examples of __________.
  5. The Sumerian goddess "Inanna" looked after this city.
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  1. This is one of the two rivers that provided water to civilizations in Mesopotamia.
  2. Directing water in order to feed crops.
  3. This is another word for "amount."
  4. This man called himself a "noble prince."
  5. "Bread and beer" are this type of food.
  6. This city used clay tablets to keep track of rations for workers.
  7. An artificial waterway used to direct water.

12 Clues: a large densely populated area. • This is another word for "amount." • Directing water in order to feed crops. • "Bread and beer" are this type of food. • This man called himself a "noble prince." • An artificial waterway used to direct water. • Having an extra amount of something, such as food. • The Sumerian goddess "Inanna" looked after this city. • ...

peradaban sejarah lanjut 2024-08-29

peradaban sejarah lanjut crossword puzzle
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  1. peninggalan mesir yang merupakan mayat diawetkan di sebut
  2. sumeria sekarang adalah negara
  3. penunggalan mesir bangunan yang berbentuk segitiga adalah
  4. filsafat yunani yang mendirikan akademi di athena adalah
  5. dewa mesir yang menjadi dewi langit adalah
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  1. sistem penulisan yang menggunakan gambar / simbol disebut
  2. warisan budaya mesopotamia yang merupakan monumen besar yang di bangun dilembah mesopotamia adalah
  3. stempel bukti bahwa peradaban sungai indus sudah melakukan perdagangan dengan bangsa sumeria
  4. pheidipper meninggal karena menyebarkan berita dengan berlari merupakan sejarah dari
  5. maya kalender yang di kembangkan oleh peradaban amerika disebut

10 Clues: sumeria sekarang adalah negara • dewa mesir yang menjadi dewi langit adalah • filsafat yunani yang mendirikan akademi di athena adalah • sistem penulisan yang menggunakan gambar / simbol disebut • peninggalan mesir yang merupakan mayat diawetkan di sebut • penunggalan mesir bangunan yang berbentuk segitiga adalah • ...

World History Mid-Term Review 2023-03-01

World History Mid-Term Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Writing system developed in Mesopotamia
  2. The richest person to have ever lived
  3. Greek city-state that valued education and philosophy
  4. A group that makes up about 90% of all Muslims today
  5. Greek god of the underworld
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  1. A pyramid shaped temple from Mesopotamia
  2. Group of early Africans that migrated and spread their culture throughout the continent
  3. Roman ruler whose assassination brought about the end of the Roman Republic
  4. Social class system originating from the Indus Valley Civilization
  5. wealthy land owners of ancient Rome

10 Clues: Greek god of the underworld • wealthy land owners of ancient Rome • The richest person to have ever lived • Writing system developed in Mesopotamia • A pyramid shaped temple from Mesopotamia • A group that makes up about 90% of all Muslims today • Greek city-state that valued education and philosophy • Social class system originating from the Indus Valley Civilization • ...

I BABILONESI 2020-01-06

I BABILONESI crossword puzzle
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  1. NUMERO DI MESI IN CUI I BABILONESI DIVISERO L'ANNO
  2. DIO DELLA SCRITTURA E DELLA SAGGEZZA
  3. ABITARONO LA MESOPOTAMIA PRIMA DEI BABILONESI
  4. IL RE BABILONESE DURATE IL CUI REGNO VENNE COMPLETATA LA PORTA DI ISHTAR
  5. FURONO SCRITTE SU UNA STELE DI PIETRA
  6. ERA LA DIVINITÀ A CUI È STATA DEDICATA UNA DELLE PORTE PRINCIPALI DELLA CTTÀ
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  1. LA SCRITTURA BABILONESE
  2. CREÒ UN CODICE DI LEGGI
  3. GIARDINI CHE SI TROVAVANO SUL TETTO DEL PALAZZO DEL RE
  4. UNO DEI FIUMI DELLA MESOPOTAMIA

10 Clues: LA SCRITTURA BABILONESE • CREÒ UN CODICE DI LEGGI • UNO DEI FIUMI DELLA MESOPOTAMIA • DIO DELLA SCRITTURA E DELLA SAGGEZZA • FURONO SCRITTE SU UNA STELE DI PIETRA • ABITARONO LA MESOPOTAMIA PRIMA DEI BABILONESI • NUMERO DI MESI IN CUI I BABILONESI DIVISERO L'ANNO • GIARDINI CHE SI TROVAVANO SUL TETTO DEL PALAZZO DEL RE • ...

Ancient Civilization 2024-11-02

Ancient Civilization crossword puzzle
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  1. Paper used by scribes to write on.
  2. Crescent An area of fertile lands spreading from Egypt in Africa to the Tigris and Euphrastes Rivers in the Middle East.
  3. Massive tombs constructed to protect the bodies of deceased (dead) pharaohs.
  4. The Egyptian form of writing.
  5. The land between the two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates).
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  1. A collection of kingdoms with a single government and ruler emperor.
  2. Writing used in Mesopotamia.
  3. Kings or rulers of Egypt.
  4. An area of little rainfall.
  5. A bridge constructed to carry water.

10 Clues: Kings or rulers of Egypt. • An area of little rainfall. • Writing used in Mesopotamia. • The Egyptian form of writing. • Paper used by scribes to write on. • A bridge constructed to carry water. • The land between the two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates). • A collection of kingdoms with a single government and ruler emperor. • ...

Mesopotamia Study Guide 2025-09-30

Mesopotamia Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. The name of the region, which literally means "Between the Two Rivers" in Greek.
  2. The second of the two essential rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent.
  3. Agricultural method developed to bring water from the rivers to the dry farming fields.
  4. The empire famous for its powerful army equipped with iron weapons and known for its ruthless conquest methods
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  1. A massive tiered temple that served as the primary center for religious ceremonies in a Mesopotamian city-state.
  2. The professional class of people who were record keepers, writers, and copyists.
  3. The system of writing invented by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
  4. The first of the two essential rivers in the region.
  5. The first major civilization in the region, known for developing the first writing system.
  6. Babylonian king who united Mesopotamia and created one of the world's first comprehensive written codes of law.
  7. Modern-day country where the land of ancient Mesopotamia is primarily located.

11 Clues: The first of the two essential rivers in the region. • The second of the two essential rivers that flow through the Fertile Crescent. • Modern-day country where the land of ancient Mesopotamia is primarily located. • The name of the region, which literally means "Between the Two Rivers" in Greek. • ...

Mesopotamia 2022-10-25

Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. A river on south side of Mesopotamia
  2. Somewhere in Iraq between the Euphrates and Tigris river
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  1. The type of writing people used in Mesopotamia
  2. The earliest known civilization. It was in Mesopotamia
  3. A river on the north side of Mesopotamia

5 Clues: A river on south side of Mesopotamia • A river on the north side of Mesopotamia • The type of writing people used in Mesopotamia • The earliest known civilization. It was in Mesopotamia • Somewhere in Iraq between the Euphrates and Tigris river

World History Study Guide #1 Mr. James 2023-01-11

World History Study Guide #1 Mr. James crossword puzzle
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  1. Babylonian King, created Code of rules and laws
  2. David, Sistine Chapel Artist
  3. A piece of land
  4. Common Era
  5. The result of migration, trade, and welfare
  6. The process of focusing one's occupational concentration on a specific area of expertise.
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  1. a system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia
  2. Crescent Mesopotamia was a part of the FertileCrescent an arc of rich land northeast of the Nile
  3. Before Common Era
  4. an object made by a human being
  5. temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
  6. a type of democracy elected officials representing a group of people
  7. politician who wrote The Prince and supported absolute power, "the end justifies the means"
  8. a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state

14 Clues: Common Era • A piece of land • Before Common Era • David, Sistine Chapel Artist • an object made by a human being • The result of migration, trade, and welfare • Babylonian King, created Code of rules and laws • a type of democracy elected officials representing a group of people • a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state • ...

Unit 2 Vocabulary 2018-09-11

Unit 2 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
  2. the belief in or worship of more than one god.
  3. between two rivers
  4. enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing.
  5. (especially in ancient Egypt) a body of a human being or animal that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in bandages.
  6. an ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived.
  7. the cradle of civilization
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  1. the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of Vedic religion. Believed to have been directly revealed to seers among the early Aryans in India, and preserved by oral tradition, the four chief collections are the Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda.
  2. a ruler in ancient Egypt.
  3. the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power especially a personal God or gods
  4. The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dated back to about 1754 BC (Middle Chronology).
  5. denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.
  6. (in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
  7. Any such mandate or blessing. The Chinese philosophical concept of the circumstances under which a ruler is allowed to rule. Good rulers would be allowed to rule with the Mandate of heaven, and despotic, unjust rulers would have the Mandate revoked.
  8. the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area
  9. each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status
  10. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
  11. an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.

18 Clues: between two rivers • a ruler in ancient Egypt. • the cradle of civilization • a line of hereditary rulers of a country. • the belief in or worship of more than one god. • enigmatic or incomprehensible symbols or writing. • the society, culture, and way of life of a particular area • the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels. • ...

Mesopotamia 2022-10-26

Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T
  2. The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code
  3. subject of many Mesopotamian stories
  4. The capital of Babylonia
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  1. The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created
  2. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E

6 Clues: The capital of Babylonia • subject of many Mesopotamian stories • The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E • The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created

World History Final Review 2020-12-09

World History Final Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Theory that the sun is the center of the universe
  2. First civilization, located in Mesopotamia, created Cuneiform writing
  3. Invention by Johannes Gutenberg that made mass amounts of information easier to spread
  4. Age where humans survived by eating the animals they hunted or food they gathered
  5. Political and economic system. Land given in exchange for one's loyalty
  6. Means 'Rebirth'
  7. Locations of the world's first civilization
  8. Person who receives land from the lord in exchange for loyalty
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  1. Cultural movement that focused on humans and individual thinking
  2. To train wild animals
  3. Also known as the Agricultural Revolution
  4. People who did NOT stay in one place long
  5. Wrote 'The Prince'. Believed any means should be used to get what you want
  6. people who would financially support artists (human go fund me accounts)
  7. non-religious

15 Clues: non-religious • Means 'Rebirth' • To train wild animals • Also known as the Agricultural Revolution • People who did NOT stay in one place long • Locations of the world's first civilization • Theory that the sun is the center of the universe • Person who receives land from the lord in exchange for loyalty • Cultural movement that focused on humans and individual thinking • ...

Chapter 3-4 Vocab 2025-10-07

Chapter 3-4 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a mineral mined for its valuable uses
  2. the business of buying and selling items
  3. (twowords)great river in southwestern Asia, the northern river
  4. the business of farming
  5. (twowords)The New Stone Age, from about 8,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE
  6. (twowords)the process by which humans moved from hunting and gathering into farming
  7. to train wild animals to be useful to humans
  8. (twowords)a city that has its own ruler and their own farmland to provide food.
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  1. The land between the rivers; it is in Modern-day Iraq
  2. (twowords) The Old Stone Age, from about 2 mya to 8,000 BCE
  3. a wall of earth built to prevent flooding
  4. (twowords)a system supplying land with water
  5. ancient people who lived in Sumer
  6. (twowords) longest river in southwestern Asia
  7. Region in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

15 Clues: the business of farming • ancient people who lived in Sumer • a mineral mined for its valuable uses • the business of buying and selling items • a wall of earth built to prevent flooding • (twowords)a system supplying land with water • to train wild animals to be useful to humans • (twowords) longest river in southwestern Asia • ...

Mesopotamia Review 2023-09-20

Mesopotamia Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The land between the two rivers were irrigation is.
  2. set up law which was called?
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  1. was a belief of many gods.
  2. was the first emperor of Mesopotamia?
  3. in 3500 B.C. was Mesopotamia's first civilization.
  4. who was the new emperor of Mesopotamia?

6 Clues: was a belief of many gods. • set up law which was called? • was the first emperor of Mesopotamia? • who was the new emperor of Mesopotamia? • in 3500 B.C. was Mesopotamia's first civilization. • The land between the two rivers were irrigation is.

Ancient Mesopotamia 2021-09-16

Ancient Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. used to build houses
  2. a river in mesopotamia
  3. has cities, special workers, institutions
  4. a river in mesopotamia
  5. the climate in mesopotamia
  6. not enough rain
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  1. means a land between two rivers
  2. the system used to move water from rivers

8 Clues: not enough rain • used to build houses • a river in mesopotamia • a river in mesopotamia • the climate in mesopotamia • means a land between two rivers • the system used to move water from rivers • has cities, special workers, institutions

Final Review 1 2022-05-11

Final Review 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. flat land between two rivers
  2. hieroglyphics
  3. know your punishment
  4. = Jewish sacred text
  5. mild climate
  6. wealthy sea and trade routes
  7. nirvana
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  1. zero
  2. corrupt
  3. reasonable punishments
  4. elected officials
  5. better farming and food surpluses
  6. choices

13 Clues: zero • corrupt • choices • nirvana • mild climate • hieroglyphics • elected officials • know your punishment • = Jewish sacred text • reasonable punishments • flat land between two rivers • wealthy sea and trade routes • better farming and food surpluses

Mesopotamia Review 2015-01-04

Mesopotamia Review crossword puzzle
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  1. city-state in Mesopotamia
  2. methods of bringing water to crops
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  1. land between two rivers
  2. name of river in Mesopotamia
  3. river in Mesopotamia

5 Clues: river in Mesopotamia • land between two rivers • city-state in Mesopotamia • name of river in Mesopotamia • methods of bringing water to crops

Ancient Civilization Review 2024-02-05

Ancient Civilization Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Farming allowed for people to work jobs according to a specific skill set. This is called ______.
  2. Pastoral ______ were people that moved from place to place following their herds
  3. People considered to be the best in society
  4. The ______ River Valley Civilization was in modern day India
  5. River that Ancient Egypt was on
  6. Land good for producing crops
  7. The belief in many gods
  8. Leaders in Egypt were called this
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  1. One of the two rivers that Mesopotamia was on
  2. Egyptians followed this process to preserve their loved one's body for the afterlife
  3. In Mesopotamia, their temples were called ______. They looked like pyramids.
  4. These people were specialized and could read and write
  5. The end of a river where it empties into a larger body of water
  6. This civilization was on the Yellow River

14 Clues: The belief in many gods • Land good for producing crops • River that Ancient Egypt was on • Leaders in Egypt were called this • This civilization was on the Yellow River • People considered to be the best in society • One of the two rivers that Mesopotamia was on • These people were specialized and could read and write • ...

Mesopotamia 2022-10-26

Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T
  2. The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code
  3. subject of many Mesopotamian stories
  4. The capital of Babylonia
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  1. The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created
  2. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E

6 Clues: The capital of Babylonia • subject of many Mesopotamian stories • The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E • The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created

Ancient Civilisations 2025-02-26

Ancient Civilisations crossword puzzle
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  1. The process of managing a society through laws and leadership
  2. A walled city in Mesopotamia known for its famous hanging gardens
  3. The belief in many gods
  4. A system used to record trade, laws, and history
  5. A famous Mesopotamian king known for his code of laws
  6. A writing material used by ancient Egyptians, made from reeds
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  1. A person who writes records and keeps official documents
  2. The earliest form of writing, used by the Sumerians
  3. The title given to Egyptian rulers who were seen as gods on Earth
  4. A leader who makes decisions and enforces laws
  5. A place of worship found in many ancient civilizations
  6. The belief in and worship of gods or a higher power
  7. Large population centers that developed near rivers
  8. The first known civilization in Mesopotamia

14 Clues: The belief in many gods • The first known civilization in Mesopotamia • A leader who makes decisions and enforces laws • A system used to record trade, laws, and history • The earliest form of writing, used by the Sumerians • The belief in and worship of gods or a higher power • Large population centers that developed near rivers • ...

Mesopotamia 2022-10-26

Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created
  2. The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code
  3. subject of many Mesopotamian stories
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  1. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T
  2. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E
  3. The capital of Babylonia

6 Clues: The capital of Babylonia • subject of many Mesopotamian stories • The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E • The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created

Mesopotamia vocab 2025-11-13

Mesopotamia vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. a powerful city ruled under monarchy in the Mesopotamian period
  2. animals and crops used for food
  3. a smooth, solid-surfaced rock in which all 282 laws of Hammurabi were carved into
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  1. the first ruler of Mesopotamia, developer of the empires of Mesopotamia
  2. a popular Mesopotamian king, believed to be 1/3 man,2/3 god
  3. a Babylonian king, first king to write down his laws
  4. the Mesopotamian writing format, used by scribes to record dates, write stories down, keep valueble imformation safe, and more!
  5. a slow-moving river that bordered Mesopotamia, was used to test people to see if they were guilty

8 Clues: animals and crops used for food • a Babylonian king, first king to write down his laws • a popular Mesopotamian king, believed to be 1/3 man,2/3 god • a powerful city ruled under monarchy in the Mesopotamian period • the first ruler of Mesopotamia, developer of the empires of Mesopotamia • ...

ULTIMATE MESOPOTAMIA FART 2022-09-21

ULTIMATE MESOPOTAMIA FART crossword puzzle
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  1. contact with divine being
  2. land between two rivers
  3. trading and farming
  4. another river
  5. social thingy
  6. oldest civilization
  7. son of jacob and leah
  8. another king of somethin
  9. someone that writes
  10. Thalassocratic society
  11. a city state
  12. pyramid but not a pyramid
  13. an agreement
  14. jewish people not in israel
  15. one god
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  1. kicked outta the country
  2. more then one god
  3. a river
  4. a river thats small
  5. not a lot of food
  6. a really big city
  7. a story
  8. writing on a grave stone
  9. people walkin the desert
  10. what persia used to be
  11. ruler of akkadia
  12. tame something
  13. tablet

28 Clues: tablet • a river • a story • one god • a city state • an agreement • another river • social thingy • tame something • ruler of akkadia • more then one god • not a lot of food • a really big city • a river thats small • trading and farming • oldest civilization • someone that writes • son of jacob and leah • what persia used to be • Thalassocratic society • land between two rivers • kicked outta the country • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-11

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Trait, an idea or was of doing things that is common in a certain culture
  2. an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
  3. money that is used as a medium of exchange
  4. to supply water by diverting streams
  5. Crescent, a region of the Middle East that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
  6. Code, what did Hammurabi write?
  7. land between the Tigris and Euphrates River
  8. a carved stone slab or pillar that stands on end
  9. pyramid-shaped brick towers
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  1. the person who wrote Hammurabi’s code
  2. a belief in more than one god
  3. a state containing several countries or territories
  4. Army, a permanent army of professional soldiers
  5. a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols
  6. of Law, the idea that all members of a society must obey the law
  7. an independent city
  8. payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power
  9. River, a river that flows parallel with the Euphrates River
  10. the first ruler of the Akkadian empire
  11. soldiers who fight on horses

20 Clues: an independent city • pyramid-shaped brick towers • soldiers who fight on horses • a belief in more than one god • Code, what did Hammurabi write? • to supply water by diverting streams • the person who wrote Hammurabi’s code • the first ruler of the Akkadian empire • money that is used as a medium of exchange • land between the Tigris and Euphrates River • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-11

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Trait, an idea or was of doing things that is common in a certain culture
  2. an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
  3. money that is used as a medium of exchange
  4. to supply water by diverting streams
  5. Crescent, a region of the Middle East that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
  6. Code, what did Hammurabi write?
  7. land between the Tigris and Euphrates River
  8. a carved stone slab or pillar that stands on end
  9. pyramid-shaped brick towers
Down
  1. the person who wrote Hammurabi’s code
  2. a belief in more than one god
  3. a state containing several countries or territories
  4. Army, a permanent army of professional soldiers
  5. a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols
  6. of Law, the idea that all members of a society must obey the law
  7. an independent city
  8. payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power
  9. River, a river that flows parallel with the Euphrates River
  10. the first ruler of the Akkadian empire
  11. soldiers who fight on horses

20 Clues: an independent city • pyramid-shaped brick towers • soldiers who fight on horses • a belief in more than one god • Code, what did Hammurabi write? • to supply water by diverting streams • the person who wrote Hammurabi’s code • the first ruler of the Akkadian empire • money that is used as a medium of exchange • land between the Tigris and Euphrates River • ...

Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish 2019-01-14

Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish crossword puzzle
Across
  1. parte o función.
  2. culto a varios dioses.
  3. división de la sociedad en niveles o clase.
  4. relacionado con la ciudad.
  5. símbolos ilustrados que representaban objetos, como árboles o animales.
  6. más de lo que se necesita.
  7. conjunto de letras que pueden combinarse para formar palabras escritas.
  8. vias de agua hechos por el ser humano.
  9. personas que llevan a cabo ceremonias religiosas.
  10. escritor
  11. sistema de organizacion mediante el cual las personas se especializan en tareas específicas.
  12. rey de los acadios que vencio a Sumeria y establecio el primer imperio del mundo.
  13. relacionado con el campo.
  14. mezcla de suelo fertil, agua y piedras pequenas.
Down
  1. un extenso arco de tierras fertiles para cultivo que se extiendia desde el Golfo Pérsico hasta el Mar Mediterráneo.
  2. ciencia de la construcción.
  3. carro de batalla con ruedas y tirado por caballos.
  4. torre en forma de piramide de un templo.
  5. epicos poemas largos que narran las hazanas de un héroe.
  6. la primera colección escrita de leyes que se conoce, compuesta de 282 leyes sobre casi todos los aspectos de la vida.
  7. gobernante de un reino o un imperio.
  8. unidad política formada por una ciudad y los campos que la rodean.
  9. rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia.
  10. sistema sumerio de escritura que representaba las partesde las palabras con simbolos.
  11. metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno.
  12. zona que reune varios territorios y pueblos bajo un mismo gobierno.

26 Clues: escritor • parte o función. • culto a varios dioses. • relacionado con el campo. • relacionado con la ciudad. • más de lo que se necesita. • ciencia de la construcción. • gobernante de un reino o un imperio. • rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia. • vias de agua hechos por el ser humano. • torre en forma de piramide de un templo. • metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno. • ...

Mesopotamia Unit- English 2019-01-14

Mesopotamia Unit- English crossword puzzle
Across
  1. people who performed religious ceremonies.
  2. the Sumerian system of writing, which used symbols to represent basic parts of words.
  3. a set of letters that can be combined to form written words.
  4. a Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon.
  5. human-made waterways.
  6. long poems that tell the story of a hero.
  7. a division of society by rank or class.
  8. a part or function.
  9. the science of building.
  10. a pyramid-shaped temple tower.
  11. land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.
  12. the Akkadian king who defeated Sumer and built the world's first empire.
Down
  1. more of something than is needed.
  2. a way of supplying water to an area of land.
  3. a ruler of a kingdom or an empire.
  4. writer.
  5. the worship of many gods.
  6. a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car.
  7. an arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks.
  8. a large arc if rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
  9. a political unit consisting of city and the surrounding countryside.
  10. the earliest known written collection of laws, comprising 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of life.
  11. picture symbols that represented objects such as trees or animals.
  12. a mix of rich soil, water and small rocks.
  13. having to do with the city.
  14. having to do with the countryside.

26 Clues: writer. • a part or function. • human-made waterways. • the science of building. • the worship of many gods. • having to do with the city. • a pyramid-shaped temple tower. • more of something than is needed. • a ruler of a kingdom or an empire. • a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car. • having to do with the countryside. • a Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon. • ...

Mesopotamia y Egipto 2013-03-16

Mesopotamia y Egipto crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Inframundo de la mitología egipcia.
  2. Animal representativo del alto Egipto.
  3. Nombre del Estado que consta de una ciudad y un territorio circundante.
  4. Periodo conformado por las Dinastías III a la VI.
  5. Templo principal del faraón Hatshepsut.
  6. Periodo conformado por las Dinastías XI a la XII.
  7. Texto que aparece grabado en la cámara sepulcral de la pirámide de Teti.
  8. Capital del faraón Neferjeperura Amenhotep.
  9. Principal idioma semítico de Mesopotamia.
  10. Principal capital de los Imperios Medio y Nuevo egipcio.
  11. Construcciones que miden los niveles de agua del río Nilo.
  12. Corregente del faraón Akenatón.
Down
  1. Nombre egipcio del constructor de la tercera pirámide de Guiza.
  2. Escritura sumeria adoptada por varios grupos mesopotámicos.
  3. Faraón cuya tumba fue descubierta en el año 1922.
  4. Lugar donde Ramsés II construyó dos templos speos.
  5. Grupo mesopotámico que invadió el territorio griego durante el siglo V a.C.
  6. Actitud o características similares que comparte un mismo estilo o tipología.
  7. Grupo mesopotámico que se instaló en la región central de Anatolia.
  8. Pequeñas estatuas depositadas al interior de las tumbas egipcias para asistir a los difuntos en el más allá.
  9. Texto funerario que se colocaba en las tumbas egipcias.
  10. Nombre egipcio del dios Osiris.
  11. Última dinastía egipcia.
  12. Sala principal del templo mesopotámico y egipcio.
  13. Instrumento mesopotámico que se utilizaba para elaborar los documentos oficiales o económicos.
  14. Nombre del Imperio persa más extenso durante la antigüedad.
  15. Significante del significado "la tierra entre ríos".
  16. Capitel de Hathor.
  17. Habitáculo sin puerta que se encuentra en las mastabas egipcias.

29 Clues: Capitel de Hathor. • Última dinastía egipcia. • Nombre egipcio del dios Osiris. • Corregente del faraón Akenatón. • Inframundo de la mitología egipcia. • Animal representativo del alto Egipto. • Templo principal del faraón Hatshepsut. • Principal idioma semítico de Mesopotamia. • Capital del faraón Neferjeperura Amenhotep. • Faraón cuya tumba fue descubierta en el año 1922. • ...

Stone Age & Mesopotamia 2013-11-24

Stone Age & Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Long poems that tell stories of heroes.
  2. _____________ of Law
  3. More than what is needed.
  4. A picture symbol.
  5. A device used to break the soil to prepare it for planting.
  6. Sumerian math system was based on the number _______
  7. A wheeled horse-drawn cart used in battle.
  8. A person who writes things down.
  9. A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks.
  10. A stringed musical instrument.
  11. The Phoenicians made a ___________ dye.
  12. ________ age.
  13. The city.
Down
  1. _____________ of Labour.
  2. Hand held object used to make a task easier.
  3. Freezing time called the ________ age.
  4. An imprint in rocks of something that was once alive.
  5. A pyramid shaped temple for worship.
  6. The study of the past.
  7. People who perform religious ceremonies.
  8. ____________Crescent.
  9. The king of Akkad.
  10. ____________ bridge.
  11. The country side.
  12. A metal used to make strong weapons.

25 Clues: The city. • ________ age. • A picture symbol. • The country side. • The king of Akkad. • _____________ of Law • ____________ bridge. • ____________Crescent. • The study of the past. • _____________ of Labour. • More than what is needed. • A stringed musical instrument. • A person who writes things down. • A pyramid shaped temple for worship. • A metal used to make strong weapons. • ...

Mesopotamia vocab #2 2017-11-19

Mesopotamia vocab #2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Metal tool that is used to carve open the ground planting - likely dates back to about 3200 BCE. Revolutionary invention in the development of farming.
  2. Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
  3. The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
  4. One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
  5. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
  6. Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
  7. A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
  8. Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
  9. A worker in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand. This was a specialization of labor where people focused on makings things to support society.
  10. The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
Down
  1. A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
  2. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
  3. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
  4. A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
  5. Believed to the world’s oldest story that dates back to at least 2100 BCE. The story is known to have influence many Bible stories.
  6. A society or family that is based around the males.
  7. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
  8. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
  9. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
  10. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.

20 Clues: A society or family that is based around the males. • The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion. • One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind. • A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE. • A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture. • ...

Mesopotamia Unit Review 2022-04-28

Mesopotamia Unit Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. from the ancient Greeks or Romans
  2. improvement in the lenses of these helped greatly because more people were reading
  3. how anatomy was studied by some Renaissance artists
  4. country the Renaissance began in
  5. painter of the Mona Lisa and Last Supper (last name only)
  6. give the illusion that some objects are further away than others
  7. belief every person has unlimited possibilities; focus on the individual
  8. the study of the inside and outside of the body
  9. conflict between England and France that ended and lead to growth of cities in northern Europe
  10. Queen who supported the arts in England
  11. invented during the Renaissance and helped Galileo see the moons of Jupiter
  12. Michelangelo’s most famous sculptures are a massive David and this one of Mary and Christ
  13. invented the printing press
  14. what Renaissance means in French
  15. period of time born out of the Scientific Revolution
  16. a person who supports an artist
  17. applied the Scientific method to human behavior and society during the 18th century
  18. know for detail (especially in the mirror of the Arnolfini portrait)
  19. Copernicus’ theory that the planets orbit around the Sun
  20. grew as kings convinced people to move and be protected there
  21. era that bridged the time between Medieval Times and Modern Times
  22. powerful family from Florence
  23. invented a version of the thermometer
  24. Botticelli's famous painting
  25. this invention made books (and knowledge) more accessible
  26. man a person with great skills in art and science
Down
  1. Renaissance trade focus (where it took place)
  2. the “Father of Modern” science
  3. Described universal gravitation and the 3 laws of motion
  4. the science and art of constructing buildings
  5. Rebirth in thoughts and education resulted in this
  6. his laws of planetary motion helped Isaac Newton create his theory of gravity
  7. a true Renaissance man
  8. topic or focus of most Medieval art
  9. Renaissance buildings were constructed this way
  10. humans painted during the Renaissance looked more _____
  11. his theories on physics, biology, and astronomy were the ones accepted and supported by the Church prior to the Renaissance
  12. Renaissance literature was written in people’s spoken language or ______
  13. painted the School of Athens (and many angels)
  14. the science & art of drawing maps
  15. known for his statue of David (in a hat)
  16. most famous paintings are on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
  17. a piece of glass used to bend light to make objects look bigger or smaller
  18. most influential city of the Renaissance
  19. Agreed with Copernicus’ theory leading to his house arrest
  20. during the Renaissance power shifted from the lords to these people
  21. Many Aristotelian “truths” were proven to be this during the Renaissance
  22. scholars in these empires had preserved classical writings
  23. stated that the rotation of the planets was heliocentric, not geocentric
  24. an organization that worked to make workers' lives better
  25. a complete change in the way people think, live, or work
  26. one topic of Renaissance art
  27. reason Galileo Galilei spent his life under house arrest
  28. powerful family from Rome

54 Clues: a true Renaissance man • powerful family from Rome • invented the printing press • one topic of Renaissance art • Botticelli's famous painting • powerful family from Florence • the “Father of Modern” science • a person who supports an artist • country the Renaissance began in • what Renaissance means in French • from the ancient Greeks or Romans • the science & art of drawing maps • ...

Prehistory and Mesopotamia 2024-12-04

Prehistory and Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Ancient Mesopotamians built these massive temple structures.
  2. - Prehistoric humans created these on cave walls.
  3. - A major invention during the Neolithic period that helped with farming.
  4. - The period characterized by hunter-gatherers.
  5. - The ruler who created the Code of Laws in Babylon.
  6. - Sargon was the first king of this historical empire.
  7. - The two main rivers of Mesopotamia.
  8. - This material revolutionized tools during its "age."
  9. - The historical term for Mesopotamia's nickname, "birthplace of __."
  10. - These types of workers emerged in civilizations, like artisans.
Down
  1. - The famous library of Nineveh was created by this empire.
  2. - The Akkadian Empire's capital city.
  3. - The name of the earliest known story from Sumeria.
  4. - A term for the belief in multiple gods.
  5. - The earliest writing system developed by the Sumerians.
  6. - The process of moving water from rivers to crops.
  7. - Mesopotamian city-states had these as rulers, chosen by gods.
  8. - This early city in Sumer was home to King Gilgamesh.
  9. - The period known as the New Stone Age.
  10. - A seafaring civilization famous for their purple dye.

20 Clues: - The Akkadian Empire's capital city. • - The two main rivers of Mesopotamia. • - The period known as the New Stone Age. • - A term for the belief in multiple gods. • - The period characterized by hunter-gatherers. • - Prehistoric humans created these on cave walls. • - The process of moving water from rivers to crops. • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocab! 2025-04-09

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocab! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wanderers who traveled from place to place without a permanent home
  2. famous story written in cuneiform, The Epic of _______.
  3. cuneiform started as _________
  4. worshipping multiple gods or deities
  5. Kingdom Gilgamesh ruled
  6. crescent An area of fertile land in the Middle East, located around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  7. one of the earliest forms of writing, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
  8. cuneiform is one of the most important inventions!
  9. ziggurats were located in the ____ of the city
  10. Group of states or city-states under a single rulers
  11. an invention that the Sumerians create that helps TRANSPORT us around today!
  12. states serving as the basic units of Sumerian civilization
  13. Gilgamesh's best friend
Down
  1. temples believed to be the homes of the gods and goddesses who ruled the city
  2. what did Sumerians made their houses out of
  3. an invention created by the Sumerians
  4. scribes were only ________ boys
  5. Sumer is located in _____ Mesopotamia
  6. Controlled by men and generally favored men
  7. cuneiform tablets were baked in the ______
  8. what Gilgamesh searches for
  9. a form of government where priests ruled in the name of a god or gods
  10. "an ______ for an ________"
  11. scribes were highly ___________ in society
  12. Hammurabi ruled Babylon; created a strict code of laws
  13. means "land between two rivers"
  14. shaped what does "cuneiform" mean
  15. of Hammurabi strict set of laws

28 Clues: Kingdom Gilgamesh ruled • Gilgamesh's best friend • what Gilgamesh searches for • "an ______ for an ________" • cuneiform started as _________ • scribes were only ________ boys • means "land between two rivers" • of Hammurabi strict set of laws • shaped what does "cuneiform" mean • worshipping multiple gods or deities • an invention created by the Sumerians • ...

Unit 2 - Mesopotamia 2025-04-17

Unit 2 - Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A surplus of this leads to population growth.
  2. The first civilizations were not countries, they were these. They included the city and the countryside farmland around it.
  3. In an alphabet, symbols stand for these instead of standing for words.
  4. In this type of government, one person has all of the power; usually a king, queen, or emperor.
  5. Caravans were groups of merchants who traveled together for ________________.
  6. Silt restores this to the soil. This makes silt a natural fertilizer.
  7. These horse-drawn carts allowed soldiers to move around quickly on the battlefield.
  8. The area where the first civilizations developed.
  9. Trade routes were mainly used by these people as they traveled to buy and sell things in other lands.
  10. Name given to the area of the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
  11. This type of person was paid to write for those who did not know how to write.
  12. These buildings were evidence that Mesopotamia had advanced architecture.
  13. Legendary story of a powerful king in Uruk. Earliest known example of literature.
Down
  1. This type of Mesopotamian art is a picture made up of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or tile.
  2. This word means a group believes in more than one god.
  3. Cuneiform was the world's first system of ___________.
  4. This king of Akkad conquered nearby territories and formed the first empire.
  5. An empire consists of different lands and territories under the rule of one leader or ______________.
  6. Hammurabi's Code helped protect people from _____________ because the laws were written down and people could read them.
  7. These stone cylinders were used to press images and symbols into wet clay tablets used for writing were considered an early form of ______.
  8. These areas are city areas where the population is much higher. Most of the buildings are located in these areas.
  9. Priests were people who had the job of pleasing this group.
  10. Most of a civilization's food will be grown in these areas of the countryside.
  11. This science was needed for building large structures (larger than homes) and buildings.
  12. Irrigation supplies this to an area of land and makes it possible to grow crops there.
  13. An epic is a long version of this type of story about a great hero and their adventures.

26 Clues: A surplus of this leads to population growth. • The area where the first civilizations developed. • This word means a group believes in more than one god. • Cuneiform was the world's first system of ___________. • Priests were people who had the job of pleasing this group. • Silt restores this to the soil. This makes silt a natural fertilizer. • ...

Mesopotamia CSA Review 2025-09-30

Mesopotamia CSA Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Temple built in the center of the city
  2. Settlement controlled by a distant land
  3. System where men held more power
  4. Society with cities, government, jobs, and achievements
  5. Large area ruled by one king
  6. Ruler with political and military power
  7. Hammurabi’s written laws
  8. Belief in many gods
  9. Invention used for carts and pottery
  10. Person trained to read and write
Down
  1. Twelve-month system to track time
  2. Exchange of goods between groups
  3. A city and the farmland around it with its own ruler
  4. Region with rich soil between the Tigris and Euphrates
  5. Lowest class, forced to work without rights
  6. Canals built to control flooding and water crops
  7. First written language using wedge-shaped marks
  8. Religious leader with high influence
  9. Study of stars to create calendars
  10. Extra food beyond what was needed

20 Clues: Belief in many gods • Hammurabi’s written laws • Large area ruled by one king • Exchange of goods between groups • System where men held more power • Person trained to read and write • Twelve-month system to track time • Extra food beyond what was needed • Study of stars to create calendars • Religious leader with high influence • Invention used for carts and pottery • ...

SUMERIAN EMPIRE 2020-07-11

SUMERIAN EMPIRE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The belief in many gods
  2. A type of government run by a king
  3. Fine particles of fertile soil
  4. An official record keeper
  5. A pyramid shaped structure with a temple on top; A Sumerian temple
Down
  1. The first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia
  2. The land between the rivers
  3. A city that governs itself and the surrounding areas
  4. A system of writing invented by the Sumerians that uses wedge-shaped marks in clay
  5. A system of bringing water to dry land with ditches, streams or pipes

10 Clues: The belief in many gods • An official record keeper • The land between the rivers • Fine particles of fertile soil • A type of government run by a king • The first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia • A city that governs itself and the surrounding areas • A pyramid shaped structure with a temple on top; A Sumerian temple • ...

sejarah indonesia 2023-04-26

sejarah indonesia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. percaya kepada banyak dewa disebut
  2. Sebidang tanah yang diberikan pada para bangsawan sebagai imbalan atas keberhasilannya mengurus pajak disebut
  3. teknik cetak perunggu dengan menggunakan cetakan lilin yang dibungkus dengan tanah liat disebut
  4. ibukota babilonia terletak di
  5. Tulisan Kuno yang dituliskan di atas lempengan yang terbuat dari tanah liat yaitu
  6. pemerintahan bangsa babilonia dipimpin Oleh
Down
  1. sistem pemerintahan dinasti Chou diatur secara
  2. bangsa yang Pertama kali mendiami mesopotamia adalah bangsa
  3. pusat pemerintahan dinasti Chou terletak di kota
  4. mesopotamia terletak diantara dua sungai, yaitu sungai eufrat dan sungai

10 Clues: ibukota babilonia terletak di • percaya kepada banyak dewa disebut • pemerintahan bangsa babilonia dipimpin Oleh • sistem pemerintahan dinasti Chou diatur secara • pusat pemerintahan dinasti Chou terletak di kota • bangsa yang Pertama kali mendiami mesopotamia adalah bangsa • mesopotamia terletak diantara dua sungai, yaitu sungai eufrat dan sungai • ...

First Civilizations 2024-10-24

First Civilizations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the different features of early civilizations worked to form their
  2. Made the land rich and allowed people to grow a lot of food
  3. The second farming society
  4. needed to manage projects like building or handing out food
  5. marked a turning point (people could not use animals and plants for more things)
Down
  1. The third farming society
  2. connected with other civilizations in Northern Africa
  3. The river on the left of Mesopotamia
  4. Early civilizations depended on it
  5. The first farming society

10 Clues: The third farming society • The first farming society • The second farming society • Early civilizations depended on it • The river on the left of Mesopotamia • connected with other civilizations in Northern Africa • Made the land rich and allowed people to grow a lot of food • needed to manage projects like building or handing out food • ...

istorie 2024-11-05

istorie crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tara
  2. capitala
  3. moneda nationala
Down
  1. rege
  2. adunare
  3. scriere
  4. cladiri
  5. fluviu
  6. zeu

9 Clues: zeu • rege • tara • fluviu • adunare • scriere • cladiri • capitala • moneda nationala

mesopotamia 2026-02-10

mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 12 major ones
  2. who wrote the first written law
  3. country in Mesopotamia
  4. Hierarchy ranked on what you do
Down
  1. believe in many gods
  2. meaning land between 2 rivers
  3. the name of the alphabet

7 Clues: 12 major ones • believe in many gods • country in Mesopotamia • the name of the alphabet • meaning land between 2 rivers • who wrote the first written law • Hierarchy ranked on what you do

CIRI-CIRI TAMADUN 2024-08-15

CIRI-CIRI TAMADUN crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mereka menghasilkan patung dan lukisan yang menggambarkan tuhan, ___, pahlawan dan pemerintah
  2. Perkembangan kegiatan pertanian dalam pembinaan_____ telah meningkatkan kehidupan masyarakat tamadun awal dunia.
  3. Sesuatu pekerjaan yang melakukan kerja mengukir, menempa besi dan membuat tembikar.
  4. Tamadun yang membina Taman Tergantung Babylon
  5. Teknologi Tamadun Indus ialah pembinaan kota_____.
  6. Tulisan pertama menggunakan simbol gambar atau dikenali sebagai?
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  1. Tulisan tersebut digunakan semasa Tamadun Mesopotamia
  2. Tulisan zaman Dinasti Shang dipahat pada ______ haiwan.
  3. Salah satu ciri-ciri bandar dalam tamadun awal dunia ialah rumah mempunyai ___, tandas dan bilik mandi
  4. Golongan_____ akan bertukar barang dengan hasil yang dikeluarkan artisan.
  5. Organisasi sosial yang paling tinggi dalam tamadun Mesir Purba ialah______.
  6. Salah satu teknologi Mesir Purba ialah pembinaan_____.
  7. Mereka menyembah tuhan bulan, matahari, ibu dan____.
  8. Pada peringkat awal, pemerintahan diketuai oleh?

14 Clues: Tamadun yang membina Taman Tergantung Babylon • Pada peringkat awal, pemerintahan diketuai oleh? • Teknologi Tamadun Indus ialah pembinaan kota_____. • Mereka menyembah tuhan bulan, matahari, ibu dan____. • Tulisan tersebut digunakan semasa Tamadun Mesopotamia • Salah satu teknologi Mesir Purba ialah pembinaan_____. • ...

Mesopotamia 2022-10-26

Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created
  2. The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code
  3. subject of many Mesopotamian stories
Down
  1. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T
  2. The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E
  3. The capital of Babylonia

6 Clues: The capital of Babylonia • subject of many Mesopotamian stories • The ruler who invented Hammurabi's Code • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a T • The river surrounding Mesopotamia that starts with a E • The type of writing that the people of Mesopotamia created

la civilización de Egipto y Mesopotamia 2025-08-14

la civilización de Egipto y Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. Invención que marca el inicio de la historia documentada.
  2. Título del rey y dios en el antiguo Egipto.
  3. Río junto al Tigris donde surgió Mesopotamia.
  4. Río fundamental para la civilización egipcia.
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  1. Conjunto complejo que incluye ciudad, leyes, religión y cultura.
  2. Base económica principal de las civilizaciones antiguas.
  3. Técnica egipcia para preservar los cuerpos muertos.
  4. Cuna de la primera civilización entre los ríos Tigris y Éufrates.
  5. Monumento funerario monumental en Egipto.

9 Clues: Monumento funerario monumental en Egipto. • Título del rey y dios en el antiguo Egipto. • Río junto al Tigris donde surgió Mesopotamia. • Río fundamental para la civilización egipcia. • Técnica egipcia para preservar los cuerpos muertos. • Base económica principal de las civilizaciones antiguas. • Invención que marca el inicio de la historia documentada. • ...

Worldview, Mesopotamia, Egypt 2015-09-14

Worldview, Mesopotamia, Egypt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. king and judge of the underworld; Egyptian god of vegetation and growth
  2. beliefs on how to behave or conduct oneself based on right and wrong
  3. all powerful
  4. history (c. A.D. 500 - c. A.D. 1500) the period of history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation
  5. (c. 3200 B.C.) king of Upper Egypt that conquered Lower Egypt and united the kingdom of Egypt
  6. ultimate power or authority
  7. Mesopotamian King of Uruk about whom an epic story was written
  8. history (c. A.D. 1500 - present) the period of history from the beginning of the Protestant Reformation until nowFertile Crescent a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
  9. the act of using one's will to make a conscious choice
  10. the ability to make decisions or take action based on reason
  11. awareness of one's self
  12. existing in one's mind; related to one's point of view, not facts
  13. our memory, record, or story of things that happened before now
  14. ancient Egyptian writing system that was both pictographic (pictures represent words) and alphabetic (letters represent sounds)
  15. (1332-1323 B.C.) pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922; now known as King Tut
  16. ancient Babylonian law code; one of the oldest law codes in history; associated with the phrase: "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
  17. (1353-1336B.C.) established monotheistic worship of Aten during his reign as pharaoh; originally called Amenhotep IV
  18. the writing-style of Mesopotamia; crafted by applying a stylus to a clay tablet; the word literally means "wedge-shaped"
  19. beliefs about right and wrong
  20. one of the oldest recorded civilizations; means "between rivers"
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  1. having actual existence or reality; related to facts, not just one's point of view
  2. belief in many gods
  3. wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus; goddess of nature and magic
  4. all knowing
  5. a long and distinct period of time that has a particular characteristic
  6. the basic assumptions one believes about life and reality; the way one views the world
  7. title for the great rulers of ancient Egypt
  8. the two famous rivers of Mesopotamia; their unpredictable flooding sometimes resulted in disaster
  9. history (c. 4000 B.C. - c. A.D. 500) the period of history from the beginning of recorded history to the fall of the Roman Empire
  10. (51-30 B.C.) the last of the great pharaohs; romantically involved with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony
  11. Egyptian god of light and sky
  12. huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.
  13. the belief that humans, animals, plants, and inanimate objects are spiritual being with souls
  14. Latin for "in the year of our Lord"
  15. the Egyptian sun god; born every day with the sunrise and died every night with the sunset
  16. the tendency to adopt and adapt the religious ideas and practices of other peoples
  17. an individual being with a mind, emotions, and a will
  18. Akkadian emperor who conquered Mesopotamia around 2340; known as the world's first conqueror
  19. temples made of mud brick and timber in Mesopotamia ; shaped as step-pyramids
  20. all of the things that happened before now

40 Clues: all knowing • all powerful • belief in many gods • awareness of one's self • ultimate power or authority • Egyptian god of light and sky • beliefs about right and wrong • Latin for "in the year of our Lord" • all of the things that happened before now • title for the great rulers of ancient Egypt • an individual being with a mind, emotions, and a will • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2015-11-15

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. land with different people and territories under a single ruler
  2. a king of Kish who built Akkad into a military power; known for being one of the first military leaders to have soldiers use bows and arrows
  3. a person who performs religious ceremonies
  4. picture symbols
  5. a crescent-shaped area of land with rich farming soil, located between the Asia Minor and Persian Gulf
  6. a way of supplying water to crops and fields
  7. a combination of soil and tiny rocks, brought to the Fertile Crescent by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  8. a long poem that tells a story of heroes and legendary figures
  9. of labor the assignment of particular jobs or tasks for each worker
  10. a set of letters that can be combined to create words and sentences
  11. the world’s first system of writing with the use of a stylus, a sharp tool used to carve symbols on clay tablets
  12. man-made waterways that help bring water in the process of irrigation
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  1. the science of building
  2. a set of 282 laws made by a strong military leader and ruler that had to do with most of everyday life
  3. a city with its surrounding countryside areas
  4. a pyramid-shaped temple tower
  5. extra; more than what's needed
  6. the division of society by different levels or class
  7. the belief in more than one god
  8. writer
  9. countryside areas
  10. a ruler of an empire
  11. a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in battles
  12. city areas

24 Clues: writer • city areas • picture symbols • countryside areas • a ruler of an empire • the science of building • a pyramid-shaped temple tower • extra; more than what's needed • the belief in more than one god • a person who performs religious ceremonies • a way of supplying water to crops and fields • a city with its surrounding countryside areas • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2015-11-15

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a set of letters that can be combined to create words and sentences
  2. picture symbols
  3. a city with its surrounding countryside areas
  4. man-made waterways that help bring water in the process of irrigation
  5. a pyramid-shaped temple tower
  6. land with different people and territories under a single ruler
  7. a set of 282 laws made by a strong military leader and ruler that had to do with most of everyday life
  8. a person who performs religious ceremonies
  9. city areas
  10. the world’s first system of writing with the use of a stylus, a sharp tool used to carve symbols on clay tablets
  11. of labor the assignment of particular jobs or tasks for each worker
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  1. extra; more than what's needed
  2. a crescent-shaped area of land with rich farming soil, located between the Asia Minor and Persian Gulf
  3. a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in battles
  4. the division of society by different levels or class
  5. countryside areas
  6. the belief in more than one god
  7. the science of building
  8. a long poem that tells a story of heroes and legendary figures
  9. a ruler of an empire
  10. a way of supplying water to crops and fields
  11. a king of Kish who built Akkad into a military power; known for being one of the first military leaders to have soldiers use bows and arrows
  12. writer
  13. a combination of soil and tiny rocks, brought to the Fertile Crescent by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

24 Clues: writer • city areas • picture symbols • countryside areas • a ruler of an empire • the science of building • a pyramid-shaped temple tower • extra; more than what's needed • the belief in more than one god • a person who performs religious ceremonies • a way of supplying water to crops and fields • a city with its surrounding countryside areas • ...

Mesopotamia Vocab Review 2020-03-15

Mesopotamia Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher
  2. the Jewish place of worship
  3. settlements that independently govern themselves and the surrounding area
  4. a belief in many gods/goddesses
  5. a contained path for transporting water in order to irrigate agricultural land
  6. groups of people who make homes in a new land but who are ruled by the nation from which they came
  7. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
  8. the area created when one nation or group takes control of others
  9. a Mesopotamian temple in the form of a step pyramid
  10. the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization
  11. a god or goddess
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  1. a metal made from copper and tin but is harder than either of these soft metals
  2. a freestanding carved stone monument
  3. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in Greek, means between the rivers)
  4. The region of the Middle East and NE Africa containing rich soil which allowed for farming and the development of the earliest civilizations; known as the Cradle of Civilization
  5. an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river
  6. wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
  7. belief in only one god
  8. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
  9. a model for future actions or laws
  10. soldiers who fight on horseback
  11. political divisions within a nation

22 Clues: a god or goddess • belief in only one god • the Jewish place of worship • a belief in many gods/goddesses • soldiers who fight on horseback • a model for future actions or laws • political divisions within a nation • a freestanding carved stone monument • a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher • the supply of water to land or crops to help growth • ...

Mesopotamia Vocab Review 2020-03-15

Mesopotamia Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. soldiers who fight on horseback
  2. political divisions within a nation
  3. a god or goddess
  4. a model for future actions or laws
  5. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in Greek, means between the rivers)
  6. a belief in many gods/goddesses
  7. a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher
  8. The region of the Middle East and NE Africa containing rich soil which allowed for farming and the development of the earliest civilizations; known as the Cradle of Civilization
  9. the area created when one nation or group takes control of others
  10. the Jewish place of worship
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  1. a contained path for transporting water in order to irrigate agricultural land
  2. belief in only one god
  3. an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river
  4. settlements that independently govern themselves and the surrounding area
  5. the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization
  6. a freestanding carved stone monument
  7. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
  8. a metal made from copper and tin but is harder than either of these soft metals
  9. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
  10. groups of people who make homes in a new land but who are ruled by the nation from which they came
  11. wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
  12. a Mesopotamian temple in the form of a step pyramid

22 Clues: a god or goddess • belief in only one god • the Jewish place of worship • soldiers who fight on horseback • a belief in many gods/goddesses • a model for future actions or laws • political divisions within a nation • a freestanding carved stone monument • a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher • the supply of water to land or crops to help growth • ...

Mesopotamia Power Words 2020-07-30

Mesopotamia Power Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area of good soil between the rivers
  2. to exchange one good for another
  3. a person who can write
  4. a person to buys or sells goods
  5. a tool used for writing on clay tablets
  6. a wanderer
  7. a wheeled vehicle used in war
  8. a long poem, or narrative
  9. a supernatural being
  10. to tame plants or animals for use
  11. an advanced society
  12. belief that the right to rule is from god
  13. government controlled by priests
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  1. society that favors men
  2. belief in multiple gods
  3. tall, grasslike plants
  4. a temple
  5. people who stay in one place
  6. a cereal grain
  7. an independently governed region
  8. large territories controlled by one government
  9. wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets
  10. a man-made waterway
  11. moving water, to farm, using canals or ditches
  12. rule by a king or queen

25 Clues: a temple • a wanderer • a cereal grain • a man-made waterway • an advanced society • a supernatural being • tall, grasslike plants • a person who can write • society that favors men • belief in multiple gods • rule by a king or queen • a long poem, or narrative • people who stay in one place • a wheeled vehicle used in war • a person to buys or sells goods • to exchange one good for another • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-22

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. long poems that that tell the stories of heroes
  2. writer
  3. legendary figure in Sumerian literature
  4. a pyramid-shaped temple tower
  5. countryside areas
  6. a city that is surrounded by countryside
  7. city areas
  8. the science of building
  9. more than you need
  10. a large area of rich, fertile farmland
  11. when people specialize in jobs
  12. a ruler of a kingdom or empire
  13. Babylon's greatest ruler
  14. the world's first system of writing
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  1. the worship of many gods
  2. a set of letters that can be combined to form words
  3. people who perform religious ceremonies
  4. the most famous Chaldean king
  5. a set of laws that deal with almost every part of life
  6. picture symbols
  7. a division of society by rank or class
  8. an organized society
  9. a wheeled, horse-drawn cart, used often in battle
  10. a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
  11. leader who expanded the Akkadian empire
  12. human-made waterways
  13. land with different territories and people under a single rule
  14. a way of supplying water to an area of land

28 Clues: writer • city areas • picture symbols • countryside areas • more than you need • an organized society • human-made waterways • the science of building • the worship of many gods • Babylon's greatest ruler • the most famous Chaldean king • a pyramid-shaped temple tower • when people specialize in jobs • a ruler of a kingdom or empire • the world's first system of writing • ...

Mesopotamia Vocabulary Crossword 2020-09-16

Mesopotamia Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ranking things higher than others from their dominance over each other
  2. Characters used in ancient writing systems
  3. Ancient people who ruled over babylonia 625-539 BC
  4. A social system where men hold the most power
  5. A way of showing data using images
  6. A group of states/countries that are under a single supreme power
  7. A sovereign head of state
  8. A prehistoric tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple
  9. A city that with the territory around it make it a state
  10. Relating to more country side civilization rather than ones like cities
  11. The artificial application of water to plants to help them grow
  12. A type of town or city, many prehistoric people lived in urban civilizations
  13. An ancient oral tradition of narrating a story or history of some sort
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  1. A form of social organization of which a woman is the leader
  2. A symerian house of tablets where literature was stored
  3. Known for their powerful army and lived in the middle east since ancient times
  4. A code of law inscribed on a large black stone
  5. A Land with many resources that prehistoric people lived in
  6. Was the greatest king of ancient babylon during the period of the Neo-babylonian Empire
  7. Knows as Sargon of Akkad, he was the first ruler of the Akkadian empire
  8. An ancient mesopotamian odyssey recorded about Gilamesh, the King of mesopotamian
  9. An area that the beginnings of human civilization started because of the fertile land
  10. Ancient people that helped create the powerful Hatti Empire

23 Clues: A sovereign head of state • A way of showing data using images • Characters used in ancient writing systems • A social system where men hold the most power • A code of law inscribed on a large black stone • Ancient people who ruled over babylonia 625-539 BC • A prehistoric tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple • A symerian house of tablets where literature was stored • ...

Mesopotamia Unit- English 2019-01-14

Mesopotamia Unit- English crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the worship of many gods.
  2. a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car.
  3. a mix of rich soil, water and small rocks.
  4. more of something than is needed.
  5. the Sumerian system of writing, which used symbols to represent basic parts of words.
  6. people who performed religious ceremonies.
  7. a way of supplying water to an area of land.
  8. human-made waterways.
  9. having to do with the city.
  10. a large arc if rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
  11. a Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon.
  12. a ruler of a kingdom or an empire.
  13. land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.
  14. the Akkadian king who defeated Sumer and built the world's first empire.
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  1. an arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks.
  2. the earliest known written collection of laws, comprising 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of life.
  3. a part or function.
  4. a set of letters that can be combined to form written words.
  5. a division of society by rank or class.
  6. a political unit consisting of city and the surrounding countryside.
  7. a pyramid-shaped temple tower.
  8. long poems that tell the story of a hero.
  9. the science of building.
  10. writer.
  11. picture symbols that represented objects such as trees or animals.
  12. having to do with the countryside.

26 Clues: writer. • a part or function. • human-made waterways. • the science of building. • the worship of many gods. • having to do with the city. • a pyramid-shaped temple tower. • more of something than is needed. • a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car. • having to do with the countryside. • a ruler of a kingdom or an empire. • a Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon. • ...

Unit Two: Mesopotamia 2021-09-09

Unit Two: Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. another name for ancient Palestine
  2. a government run by holy people
  3. the belief of many gods
  4. a city with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
  5. The Jewish holy text
  6. the story of a king who did good deeds
  7. laws from god telling people how to behave
  8. the event in which the slaves were lead out of Egypt
  9. a civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates
  10. the belief of one god
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  1. a code of 282 laws
  2. The man who made a covenant with God
  3. The name Jewish people call their god
  4. a person regarded as proclaimer of the will of God
  5. founded the Persian Empire
  6. a monotheistic religion of the Jewish people
  7. a society of place that has advanced social structure
  8. a pyramid shaped temple
  9. The verbal Jewish interpretation of the holy text
  10. writing impressed on clay tablets
  11. The Jewish man who freed the Hebrews out of Egypt
  12. a group of people who move place to place with no permanent home

22 Clues: a code of 282 laws • The Jewish holy text • the belief of one god • the belief of many gods • a pyramid shaped temple • founded the Persian Empire • a government run by holy people • writing impressed on clay tablets • another name for ancient Palestine • The man who made a covenant with God • The name Jewish people call their god • the story of a king who did good deeds • ...

Mesopotamia Test Review 2021-12-10

Mesopotamia Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Militaristic people
  2. A belief in many gods
  3. Built the Hanging Gardens
  4. blue gate from Babylon,now in Berlin
  5. Seafaring traders
  6. Babylonian law creator
  7. This invention helped people get aROUND
  8. Lumber from the Phoenicians
  9. Modern country of Mesopotamia
  10. process of transporting water
  11. The law number skipped on COH
  12. Epic hero of Sumerian poem
  13. Sumerian system of writing
  14. King of the Assyrians
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  1. Body of water bordering Phoenicia
  2. Fear of people from other countries
  3. A person who could write
  4. 1st leader to unify Sumer
  5. Human rights artifact from Persians
  6. Color of the dye made by Phoenicians
  7. A sumerian temple
  8. King who conquered the Assyrians
  9. Collection of city states(including Ur)
  10. AKA Neo-Babylonians
  11. Group known for their laws
  12. group of lands under one ruler
  13. Persian King, wrote a famous cylinder
  14. Conquered all of FC after Chaldeans

28 Clues: A sumerian temple • Seafaring traders • Militaristic people • AKA Neo-Babylonians • A belief in many gods • King of the Assyrians • Babylonian law creator • A person who could write • 1st leader to unify Sumer • Built the Hanging Gardens • Group known for their laws • Epic hero of Sumerian poem • Sumerian system of writing • Lumber from the Phoenicians • Modern country of Mesopotamia • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocab! 2025-04-09

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocab! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Hammurabi ruled Babylon; created a strict code of laws
  2. temples believed to be the homes of the gods and goddesses who ruled the city
  3. scribes were only ________ boys
  4. Sumer is located in _____ Mesopotamia
  5. crescent An area of fertile land in the Middle East, located around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  6. one of the earliest forms of writing, using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
  7. a form of government where priests ruled in the name of a god or gods
  8. Controlled by men and generally favored men
  9. cuneiform tablets were baked in the ______
  10. worshipping multiple gods or deities
  11. cuneiform started as _________
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  1. an invention created by the Sumerians
  2. cuneiform is one of the most important inventions!
  3. shaped what does "cuneiform" mean
  4. means "land between two rivers"
  5. an invention that the Sumerians create that helps TRANSPORT us around today!
  6. of Hammurabi strict set of laws
  7. "an ______ for an ________"
  8. wanderers who traveled from place to place without a permanent home
  9. Group of states or city-states under a single rulers
  10. states serving as the basic units of Sumerian civilization
  11. ziggurats were located in the ____ of the city
  12. what did Sumerians made their houses out of
  13. scribes were highly ___________ in society

24 Clues: "an ______ for an ________" • cuneiform started as _________ • means "land between two rivers" • scribes were only ________ boys • of Hammurabi strict set of laws • shaped what does "cuneiform" mean • worshipping multiple gods or deities • an invention created by the Sumerians • Sumer is located in _____ Mesopotamia • cuneiform tablets were baked in the ______ • ...

mesopotamia menu 2 2025-09-22

mesopotamia menu 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Persian prophet
  2. a thing that prepares soil for planting
  3. A civilization in ancient Mesopotamia that used irrigation
  4. a big political place with a dominant ruler
  5. A governor like figure in ancient Persian empire
  6. an agreement to work together between 2 territories
  7. the ruler of the Persian empire
  8. a piece of clothlike substance you put on a boat that catches the wind
  9. a large area in an empire
  10. people that lived in Babylon
  11. an area that is controlled by one ruler
  12. a set of rules written by Hammurabi
  13. a round and flat thing that was used for transportation
  14. the civilization that beats the Assyrians
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  1. a sacrifice to a god
  2. the people that lived in Akkad
  3. one of the seven wonders of the world (created to please his wife)
  4. the ruler of the Chaldeans
  5. a shortage of something like food
  6. the ability to accept beliefs, behaviors, or lifestyles that are different from you
  7. is a simple substance that is used to make something
  8. an ancient civilization that made sailboats
  9. one ruler of the Persian empire
  10. the kingdom Cyrus the great ruled over
  11. a group of people that fight for a country or civilization
  12. the capital of the Assyrian empire
  13. a weapon that uses a rope and a pouch to launch a rock
  14. the first ruler of Mesopotamia
  15. the home of the Akkadians
  16. something passed down from a person, a generation, or a culture
  17. a piece of history that is written down
  18. heritage the legacy of physical artifacts

32 Clues: a Persian prophet • a sacrifice to a god • a large area in an empire • the home of the Akkadians • the ruler of the Chaldeans • people that lived in Babylon • the people that lived in Akkad • the first ruler of Mesopotamia • one ruler of the Persian empire • the ruler of the Persian empire • a shortage of something like food • the capital of the Assyrian empire • ...

Mesopotamia Wise Words 2025-09-25

Mesopotamia Wise Words crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What past cultures leave behind for the future
  2. Fertile soil left behind by rivers
  3. Artificial watering of crops and fields
  4. A pyramid-shaped temple in Sumerian cities
  5. A Persian governor of a province
  6. A natural substance used to make products
  7. Wedge-shaped writing invented by the Sumerians
  8. Payment made for protection or submission
  9. Acceptance of others’ beliefs or practices
  10. Art where figures are raised above a flat surface
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  1. Traditions and values passed down through generations
  2. An independent city that rules itself and nearby land
  3. A group ranked by wealth or status
  4. Belief in many gods
  5. A formal agreement between groups to work together
  6. The story of life on Earth across time
  7. A settlement tied to a “home” country
  8. Many lands and peoples ruled by one leader
  9. A district within a larger empire or nation
  10. A repeated religious ceremony or practice
  11. A skilled craftsperson who works with their hands
  12. A time of severe food shortage

22 Clues: Belief in many gods • A time of severe food shortage • A Persian governor of a province • Fertile soil left behind by rivers • A group ranked by wealth or status • A settlement tied to a “home” country • The story of life on Earth across time • Artificial watering of crops and fields • A natural substance used to make products • A repeated religious ceremony or practice • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary 2025-10-01

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. The study of stars, planets, and celestial bodies
  2. A pyramid-shaped temple built in ancient Mesopotamia
  3. Payment made to a ruler or government as a sign of respect or submission
  4. A territory within an empire or country
  5. An independent city and its surrounding territory
  6. An ancient Persian religion focused on the battle between good and evil
  7. A set of letters used to write a language
  8. Rich soil left behind by flooding rivers
  9. A period marked by the use of bronze tools and weapons
  10. Something handed down from the past, such as traditions or achievements
  11. A tool used for counting and basic calculations in ancient times
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  1. The spread of ideas and customs between cultures
  2. A large territory ruled by a single authority or government
  3. A group of people with similar social or economic status
  4. A method of supplying water to crops using channels or pipes
  5. The earliest known system of writing developed in Mesopotamia
  6. A system for organizing days and tracking time
  7. The belief in many gods
  8. A severe shortage of food causing widespread hunger
  9. Acceptance of different beliefs or practices

20 Clues: The belief in many gods • A territory within an empire or country • Rich soil left behind by flooding rivers • A set of letters used to write a language • Acceptance of different beliefs or practices • A system for organizing days and tracking time • The spread of ideas and customs between cultures • The study of stars, planets, and celestial bodies • ...

Southwest Asia 2025-01-23

Southwest Asia crossword puzzle
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  1. Jesus died on
  2. Agreement
  3. Job of early people
  4. Abraham was the leader of
  5. Christian book
  6. Where the first people lived
  7. Started Christianity
  8. Early prophet
  9. Sea west of region
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  1. Third world religion
  2. Conquered Mesopoyamia
  3. Earliest religion
  4. Early towns
  5. Natural resource needed to live
  6. Six million Jews killed
  7. Messenger of God
  8. Southwest Asia terrain
  9. Natural resource
  10. Dry riverbed

19 Clues: Agreement • Early towns • Dry riverbed • Jesus died on • Early prophet • Christian book • Messenger of God • Natural resource • Earliest religion • Sea west of region • Job of early people • Third world religion • Started Christianity • Conquered Mesopoyamia • Southwest Asia terrain • Six million Jews killed • Abraham was the leader of • Where the first people lived • Natural resource needed to live

Social Studies Unit 1 Review 2025-10-15

Social Studies Unit 1 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The time period that started after the invention of agriculture
  2. The exchange of goods and knowledge between communities
  3. A word describing land that is good for growing plants
  4. The study of Earth's features and humans' relationship to their environment
  5. The hominin species best known for having large brains and living in communities
  6. One of the rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
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  1. Farming and domesticating animals
  2. How people in the Paleolithic Age got food
  3. The land in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  4. The hominin species best known for making tools
  5. A system that controls the supply of water

11 Clues: Farming and domesticating animals • One of the rivers surrounding Mesopotamia • How people in the Paleolithic Age got food • A system that controls the supply of water • The hominin species best known for making tools • The land in between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • A word describing land that is good for growing plants • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2015-11-15

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. extra; more than what's needed
  2. a way of supplying water to crops and fields
  3. a set of 282 laws made by a strong military leader and ruler that had to do with most of everyday life
  4. a city with its surrounding countryside areas
  5. city areas
  6. the science of building
  7. the world’s first system of writing with the use of a stylus, a sharp tool used to carve symbols on clay tablets
  8. the belief in more than one god
  9. writer
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  1. a pyramid-shaped temple tower
  2. a king of Kish who built Akkad into a military power; known for being one of the first military leaders to have soldiers use bows and arrows
  3. a combination of soil and tiny rocks, brought to the Fertile Crescent by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  4. the division of society by different levels or class
  5. a set of letters that can be combined to create words and sentences
  6. a crescent-shaped area of land with rich farming soil, located between the Asia Minor and Persian Gulf
  7. land with different people and territories under a single ruler
  8. a ruler of an empire
  9. man-made waterways that help bring water in the process of irrigation
  10. of labor the assignment of particular jobs or tasks for each worker
  11. picture symbols
  12. a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in battles
  13. countryside areas
  14. a person who performs religious ceremonies
  15. a long poem that tells a story of heroes and legendary figures

24 Clues: writer • city areas • picture symbols • countryside areas • a ruler of an empire • the science of building • a pyramid-shaped temple tower • extra; more than what's needed • the belief in more than one god • a person who performs religious ceremonies • a way of supplying water to crops and fields • a city with its surrounding countryside areas • ...

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2015-11-15

Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a city with its surrounding countryside areas
  2. a pyramid-shaped temple tower
  3. a person who performs religious ceremonies
  4. of labor the assignment of particular jobs or tasks for each worker
  5. a ruler of an empire
  6. extra; more than what's needed
  7. a set of 282 laws made by a strong military leader and ruler that had to do with most of everyday life
  8. the belief in more than one god
  9. city areas
  10. man-made waterways that help bring water in the process of irrigation
  11. a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in battles
  12. the division of society by different levels or class
  13. land with different people and territories under a single ruler
  14. the world’s first system of writing with the use of a stylus, a sharp tool used to carve symbols on clay tablets
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  1. picture symbols
  2. a king of Kish who built Akkad into a military power; known for being one of the first military leaders to have soldiers use bows and arrows
  3. writer
  4. a way of supplying water to crops and fields
  5. a crescent-shaped area of land with rich farming soil, located between the Asia Minor and Persian Gulf
  6. a combination of soil and tiny rocks, brought to the Fertile Crescent by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
  7. countryside areas
  8. the science of building
  9. a set of letters that can be combined to create words and sentences
  10. a long poem that tells a story of heroes and legendary figures

24 Clues: writer • city areas • picture symbols • countryside areas • a ruler of an empire • the science of building • a pyramid-shaped temple tower • extra; more than what's needed • the belief in more than one god • a person who performs religious ceremonies • a way of supplying water to crops and fields • a city with its surrounding countryside areas • ...

Mesopotamia Study Guide 2015-10-20

Mesopotamia Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. Forced payment by conquered people to the people who conquered them.
  2. Goods and services traded for other goods and services.
  3. The belief in many different gods.
  4. Official record keeper who could read and write.
  5. Crescent fertile land that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
  6. People worked on specific jobs that their talents allowed.
  7. A long poem that tells a story of a hero.
  8. a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay.
  9. Group of hunter-gatherers who moved from place to place to find food.
  10. Sumerian step pyramid with a temple at the top built to honor a god.
  11. Means New Stone where people began to grow food on a regular basis.
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  1. a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
  2. Man-made ditches and canals that supplies water to dry land.
  3. Means the land between two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers).
  4. A group of many different territories governed by one ruler.
  5. 'Old Stone Age' that lasted form 4.2 million yrs. ago to 8000 BC when the first tools were invented.
  6. Anything that people need or want.
  7. To tame animals for human use.
  8. When farmers grow extra amounts of food and stored for later use.
  9. Organized growing of food on a regular basis.
  10. Type of government led by king or queen to defend against enemies and made laws to keep order.

21 Clues: To tame animals for human use. • The belief in many different gods. • Anything that people need or want. • A long poem that tells a story of a hero. • Organized growing of food on a regular basis. • Official record keeper who could read and write. • Goods and services traded for other goods and services. • a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory. • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary 2017-10-23

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. A society or family that is based around the males.
  2. The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
  3. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
  4. Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
  5. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
  6. Metal tool that is used to carve open the ground planting - likely dates back to about 3200 BCE. Revolutionary invention in the development of farming.
  7. A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
  8. A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
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  1. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
  2. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
  3. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
  4. A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
  5. The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
  6. Believed to the world’s oldest story that dates back to at least 2100 BCE. The story is known to have influence many Bible stories.
  7. Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
  8. Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
  9. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
  10. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
  11. One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
  12. A worker in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand. This was a specialization of labor where people focused on makings things to support society.

20 Clues: A society or family that is based around the males. • The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion. • One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind. • A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE. • A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture. • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary 2017-10-23

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
  2. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
  3. The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
  4. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
  5. of Gilgamesh Believed to the world’s oldest story that dates back to at least 2100 BCE. The story is known to have influence many Bible stories.
  6. A worker in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand. This was a specialization of labor where people focused on makings things to support society.
  7. A society or family that is based around the males.
  8. A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
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  1. Empire A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
  2. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
  3. and Euphrates Rivers Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
  4. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
  5. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
  6. Code The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
  7. A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
  8. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
  9. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
  10. Crescent Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
  11. Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
  12. Metal tool that is used to carve open the ground planting - likely dates back to about 3200 BCE. Revolutionary invention in the development of farming.

20 Clues: A society or family that is based around the males. • The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion. • One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind. • A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE. • A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture. • ...

Chapter 2: Mesopotamia 2013-08-15

Chapter 2: Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. Massive structure in temple; "Mountain of God"
  2. Religious teacher, believed to be a messenger sent to reveal God's will
  3. Long-lasting pattern of organization in a community
  4. A promise
  5. Ability to read and write
  6. The Sumerians' way of writing
  7. Skilled worker who makes goods by hand
  8. Very complicated form of culture
  9. Worshiper of one god
  10. Believer in many gods
  11. Trading without coins
  12. Mixture of copper and tin
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  1. More than is needed
  2. Religion with emphasis on proper conduct
  3. A City and its surroundings
  4. Governor of a province in Persia
  5. Way of dispersing water to fields
  6. Settlement controlled by the state which started it
  7. To do one kind of work
  8. State in which the ruler also controls other lands
  9. Professional writer

21 Clues: A promise • More than is needed • Professional writer • Worshiper of one god • Believer in many gods • Trading without coins • To do one kind of work • Ability to read and write • Mixture of copper and tin • A City and its surroundings • The Sumerians' way of writing • Governor of a province in Persia • Very complicated form of culture • Way of dispersing water to fields • ...

Empires of Mesopotamia 2020-12-18

Empires of Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. Since the major trade route between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea passed through Babylon, overland merchants came to the city in these traveling groups
  2. After King Nebuchadnezzar died, these people overthrew the Chaldean Empire
  3. Because Nebuchadnezzar’s empire stretched as far as Egypt, it had to have a very efficient form of this.
  4. These Chaldean scientists mapped the stars, the planets, and the phases of the moon .
  5. King Ashurbanipal built one of the world's first libraries in his capital city.
  6. The Assyrians learned from the Hittites how to make weapons from this metal--stronger than bronze.
  7. Under the Assyrians, the region was poor; trade under the Babylonians made it _______.
  8. They and the Chaldeans together defeated the Assyrian army, and in 612 B.C. burned Nineveh to the ground.
  9. They defeated the Assyrians in around 650 B.C.
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  1. Empire in northern Mesopotamia ruled by Sargon
  2. A group of many different lands under one ruler.
  3. Chief city of the Babylonian empire--first ruled by KIng Hammurabi.
  4. The number of empires we studied in this lesson: Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Chaldean, Persian.
  5. Region in southern Mesopotamia conquered by Sargon
  6. Third empire after Akkadian and Babylonian; had powerful army or foot soldiers, horse soldiers, charioteers, slingshots, bows and arrows, swords, and spears.
  7. The Hanging _________ of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar for his wife, who missed the plants of her homeland.
  8. Son of Nabopolassar created a new empire after the fall of the Assyrian Empire. The city of Babylon served as the capital of the New Babylonian Empire.
  9. The Chaldeans invented the week of this many days.
  10. Means forced payments from conquered people.
  11. The Assyrians divided their empire into these regions, each ruled by officials or governors.

20 Clues: Means forced payments from conquered people. • Empire in northern Mesopotamia ruled by Sargon • They defeated the Assyrians in around 650 B.C. • A group of many different lands under one ruler. • Region in southern Mesopotamia conquered by Sargon • The Chaldeans invented the week of this many days. • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword 2023-10-16

Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The things, cultural and technological, left to us from the past
  2. A very fine and fertile soil that was excellent for farming
  3. The belief in many gods
  4. Substances from which other things are made
  5. Babylonian ruler that is known for his Code of Laws
  6. The earliest form of writing, invented by Sumerians
  7. A tax paid in return for protection
  8. Mesopotamia’s first civilization
  9. A group of different lands and people governed by one ruler
  10. “Land between the rivers”
  11. Governors of provinces
  12. Categorizing people based on wealth or social status
  13. “Mountaintop” Huge pyramid-shaped temple
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  1. A self-governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding lands and settlements
  2. A series of acts always performed in the same way
  3. Watering fields using human-made systems
  4. Sympathy for the beliefs and practices of others
  5. Small administrative districts within an empire
  6. Widespread Hunger
  7. People who are skilled at making things by hand
  8. Partnerships

21 Clues: Partnerships • Widespread Hunger • Governors of provinces • The belief in many gods • “Land between the rivers” • Mesopotamia’s first civilization • A tax paid in return for protection • Watering fields using human-made systems • “Mountaintop” Huge pyramid-shaped temple • Substances from which other things are made • Small administrative districts within an empire • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt 2024-01-28

Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Egyptian god of the afterlife.
  2. A Sumerian King of the city-state of Uruk. He later became known in mythology as a demigod with superhuman strength.
  3. a writing system using picture symbols
  4. Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.(2 words)
  5. a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial
  6. A large area of land in the Middle East that is shaped like a crescent on a map. It runs from the Persian Gulf, along the Tigres and Euphrates rivers, over to the Mediterranean Sea, and down the Nile River Valley of Egypt.(2 words)
  7. A term used to describe the lands between and near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It is mostly located in present day Iraq and Syria.
  8. Babylonian king who had the codes of law written down for society
  9. A writing tool made from a reed that scribes used to make wedge shaped symbols on clay tablets
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  1. A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
  2. Large temples usually located at the center of a Mesopotamian city. Looked like pyramids with a flat top.
  3. Watering crops through man-made efforts such as ditches and canals.
  4. One of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumer. It uses wedge shaped marks to make picture symbols on clay tablets.
  5. A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.(2 words)
  6. The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was near the border of Upper and Lower Egypt.
  7. The region of land where the Nile River split into several branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
  8. An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write.
  9. A large number of states or regions that are ruled by a single leader called the emperor or empress.
  10. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
  11. A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt. It was made from stone and had four sides that came to a point at the top in a pyramid shape.
  12. The first human civilization in world history
  13. the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
  14. A city-state is an independently governed region that is centered around a single powerful city. The civilization of the Sumer was governed by many independent city-states.(2 words)

23 Clues: Egyptian god of the afterlife. • a writing system using picture symbols • the title of the ancient Egyptian kings • The first human civilization in world history • a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family • a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial • An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write. • ...

Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt 2024-01-28

Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Egyptian god of the afterlife.
  2. A Sumerian King of the city-state of Uruk. He later became known in mythology as a demigod with superhuman strength.
  3. a writing system using picture symbols
  4. Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.(2 words)
  5. a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial
  6. A large area of land in the Middle East that is shaped like a crescent on a map. It runs from the Persian Gulf, along the Tigres and Euphrates rivers, over to the Mediterranean Sea, and down the Nile River Valley of Egypt.(2 words)
  7. A term used to describe the lands between and near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It is mostly located in present day Iraq and Syria.
  8. Babylonian king who had the codes of law written down for society
  9. A writing tool made from a reed that scribes used to make wedge shaped symbols on clay tablets
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  1. A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
  2. Large temples usually located at the center of a Mesopotamian city. Looked like pyramids with a flat top.
  3. Watering crops through man-made efforts such as ditches and canals.
  4. One of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumer. It uses wedge shaped marks to make picture symbols on clay tablets.
  5. A special stone that had the same inscription written both in Greek and in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very helpful in translating and understanding hieroglyphics.(2 words)
  6. The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was near the border of Upper and Lower Egypt.
  7. The region of land where the Nile River split into several branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
  8. An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write.
  9. A large number of states or regions that are ruled by a single leader called the emperor or empress.
  10. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
  11. A giant tomb built for the pharaohs of Egypt. It was made from stone and had four sides that came to a point at the top in a pyramid shape.
  12. The first human civilization in world history
  13. the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
  14. A city-state is an independently governed region that is centered around a single powerful city. The civilization of the Sumer was governed by many independent city-states.(2 words)

23 Clues: Egyptian god of the afterlife. • a writing system using picture symbols • the title of the ancient Egyptian kings • The first human civilization in world history • a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family • a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial • An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write. • ...

Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish 2019-01-14

Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish crossword puzzle
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  1. relacionado con la ciudad.
  2. la primera colección escrita de leyes que se conoce, compuesta de 282 leyes sobre casi todos los aspectos de la vida.
  3. más de lo que se necesita.
  4. carro de batalla con ruedas y tirado por caballos.
  5. escritor
  6. relacionado con el campo.
  7. vias de agua hechos por el ser humano.
  8. sistema de organizacion mediante el cual las personas se especializan en tareas específicas.
  9. símbolos ilustrados que representaban objetos, como árboles o animales.
  10. unidad política formada por una ciudad y los campos que la rodean.
  11. división de la sociedad en niveles o clase.
  12. personas que llevan a cabo ceremonias religiosas.
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  1. gobernante de un reino o un imperio.
  2. culto a varios dioses.
  3. rey de los acadios que vencio a Sumeria y establecio el primer imperio del mundo.
  4. un extenso arco de tierras fertiles para cultivo que se extiendia desde el Golfo Pérsico hasta el Mar Mediterráneo.
  5. metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno.
  6. epicos poemas largos que narran las hazanas de un héroe.
  7. conjunto de letras que pueden combinarse para formar palabras escritas.
  8. ciencia de la construcción.
  9. parte o función.
  10. mezcla de suelo fertil, agua y piedras pequenas.
  11. sistema sumerio de escritura que representaba las partesde las palabras con simbolos.
  12. torre en forma de piramide de un templo.
  13. rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia.
  14. zona que reune varios territorios y pueblos bajo un mismo gobierno.

26 Clues: escritor • parte o función. • culto a varios dioses. • relacionado con el campo. • relacionado con la ciudad. • más de lo que se necesita. • ciencia de la construcción. • gobernante de un reino o un imperio. • rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia. • vias de agua hechos por el ser humano. • torre en forma de piramide de un templo. • metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno. • ...

Mesopotamia Vocab Review 2020-03-15

Mesopotamia Vocab Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher
  2. political divisions within a nation
  3. the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization
  4. an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river
  5. settlements that independently govern themselves and the surrounding area
  6. the area created when one nation or group takes control of others
  7. a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
  8. groups of people who make homes in a new land but who are ruled by the nation from which they came
  9. a god or goddess
  10. a freestanding carved stone monument
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  1. The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in Greek, means between the rivers)
  2. a contained path for transporting water in order to irrigate agricultural land
  3. the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
  4. The region of the Middle East and NE Africa containing rich soil which allowed for farming and the development of the earliest civilizations; known as the Cradle of Civilization
  5. a belief in many gods/goddesses
  6. a Mesopotamian temple in the form of a step pyramid
  7. belief in only one god
  8. wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
  9. soldiers who fight on horseback
  10. the Jewish place of worship
  11. a model for future actions or laws
  12. a metal made from copper and tin but is harder than either of these soft metals

22 Clues: a god or goddess • belief in only one god • the Jewish place of worship • a belief in many gods/goddesses • soldiers who fight on horseback • a model for future actions or laws • political divisions within a nation • a freestanding carved stone monument • a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher • the supply of water to land or crops to help growth • ...

Mesopotamia Vocabulary Crossword 2020-09-16

Mesopotamia Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The artificial application of water to plants to help them grow
  2. Ancient people that helped create the powerful Hatti Empire
  3. Characters used in ancient writing systems
  4. An area that the beginnings of human civilization started because of the fertile land
  5. Knows as Sargon of Akkad, he was the first ruler of the Akkadian empire
  6. Known for their powerful army and lived in the middle east since ancient times
  7. A symerian house of tablets where literature was stored
  8. A form of social organization of which a woman is the leader
  9. Relating to more country side civilization rather than ones like cities
  10. A group of states/countries that are under a single supreme power
  11. Was the greatest king of ancient babylon during the period of the Neo-babylonian Empire
  12. A way of showing data using images
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  1. A prehistoric tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple
  2. An ancient oral tradition of narrating a story or history of some sort
  3. Ancient people who ruled over babylonia 625-539 BC
  4. An ancient mesopotamian odyssey recorded about Gilamesh, the King of mesopotamian
  5. A code of law inscribed on a large black stone
  6. Ranking things higher than others from their dominance over each other
  7. A Land with many resources that prehistoric people lived in
  8. A city that with the territory around it make it a state
  9. A sovereign head of state
  10. A social system where men hold the most power
  11. A type of town or city, many prehistoric people lived in urban civilizations

23 Clues: A sovereign head of state • A way of showing data using images • Characters used in ancient writing systems • A social system where men hold the most power • A code of law inscribed on a large black stone • Ancient people who ruled over babylonia 625-539 BC • A prehistoric tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple • A symerian house of tablets where literature was stored • ...

POPOLI DELLA MESOPOTAMIA 2023-01-30

POPOLI DELLA MESOPOTAMIA crossword puzzle
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  1. SCRITTURA CHE INDICAVA AZIONI E IDEE
  2. EDIFICIO A GRADONI
  3. PERSONE CHE SAPEVANO SCRIVERE
  4. LEGGI CHE CONSISTEVANO IN PUNIZIONI FISICHE
  5. STRUMENTO USATO PER SVOLGERE CALCOLI DIFFICILI
  6. COLORO CHE CELEBRAVANO RITI IN ONORE DEGLI DEI
  7. L'ANTICO NOME DEI BABILONESI
  8. DEA DELLA TERRA DELLA FERTILITA' E DELL'AMORE.
  9. NUMERO TOTALI DI LEGGI SCRITTE
  10. SECONDA CAPITALE DOPO ASSUR
  11. PIETRE BLU USATE PER CREARE LO STENDARDO DI UR
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  1. FIUME CHE BAGNA LA MESOPOTAMIA
  2. COLORO CHE LAVORAVANO LE MATERIE PRIME
  3. INCISIONI A FORMA DI CUNEO
  4. FANGO FERTILE
  5. BEVANDA PRODOTTA DAI BABILONESI
  6. SOVRANO CHE COSTRUI' UN GRANDE CENTRO CULTURA
  7. ANIMALE USATO PER ABBATTERE LE PORTE
  8. UNO DEI CEREALI COLTIVATI
  9. LA PORTA PIù BELLA E IMPORTANTE DELLE 9
  10. LEGNO SCURO E PREGIATO
  11. GRANDI LASTRE DI PIETRA
  12. ANIMALI CHE TRAINAVANO I CARRI
  13. SOSTANZA OLEOSA NERA SIMILE AL PETROLIO

24 Clues: FANGO FERTILE • EDIFICIO A GRADONI • LEGNO SCURO E PREGIATO • GRANDI LASTRE DI PIETRA • UNO DEI CEREALI COLTIVATI • INCISIONI A FORMA DI CUNEO • SECONDA CAPITALE DOPO ASSUR • L'ANTICO NOME DEI BABILONESI • PERSONE CHE SAPEVANO SCRIVERE • FIUME CHE BAGNA LA MESOPOTAMIA • ANIMALI CHE TRAINAVANO I CARRI • NUMERO TOTALI DI LEGGI SCRITTE • BEVANDA PRODOTTA DAI BABILONESI • ...

Mesopotamia Wise Words 2026-02-24

Mesopotamia Wise Words crossword puzzle
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  1. a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumerian city-states
  2. an especially fine and fertile soil
  3. a substance from which other things are made
  4. the things, both cultural and technological, left to us from past cultures
  5. a category of people based on wealth or status in a society
  6. a tax paid or goods and services rendered in return for protection
  7. the earliest form of writing, invented by the Sumerians
  8. heritage the legacy of a group’s or society’s attributes passed down from generation to generation
  9. the supply of water to fields using human-made systems
  10. a group of people that settles in a new land but keeps ties to its native country
  11. the story of human life on Earth over the centuries
  12. a belief in many gods
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  1. a self-governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding lands and settlements; a city that controls the surrounding villages and towns
  2. a group of different lands and people governed by one ruler
  3. an extreme lack of crops or food causing widespread hunger
  4. an administrative district of a larger empire or country
  5. a partnership
  6. a formal series of acts always performed in the same way; a religious ceremony
  7. a technique in which figures are raised slightly above a flat base
  8. a person skilled at making things by hand
  9. a governor of a province in the Persian Empire
  10. the sympathy for the beliefs and practices of others

22 Clues: a partnership • a belief in many gods • an especially fine and fertile soil • a person skilled at making things by hand • a substance from which other things are made • a governor of a province in the Persian Empire • a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumerian city-states • the story of human life on Earth over the centuries • the sympathy for the beliefs and practices of others • ...

Chapter 1 - Mesopotamia 2021-11-06

Chapter 1 - Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. the land between two rivers
  2. system of trade replaced by money
  3. an agreement, like between Abram and God.
  4. more food than needed (causes div. of labor)
  5. nickname for the region
  6. one of the two rivers in the region
  7. believed in one God, unlike others near him
  8. He lead the Israelites out of Egypt (Exodus)
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  1. system of ditches and dikes to control water
  2. expert tradesmen who invented alphabet
  3. this Babylonian leader had a code of laws
  4. many of hammurabi's laws were like this
  5. type of government where one person rules
  6. the belief in one God
  7. wedge-shaped alphabet used in Sumer
  8. a religious temple in Sumerian citystates
  9. a city and the farmland that surrounds it
  10. expert tradesmen who invented coined money
  11. color associated with phoenicia
  12. one of the two rivers in the region
  13. first person to rule an empire (Akkad)
  14. not being allowed back in your country
  15. this is left behind after floodwater recedes

23 Clues: the belief in one God • nickname for the region • the land between two rivers • color associated with phoenicia • system of trade replaced by money • wedge-shaped alphabet used in Sumer • one of the two rivers in the region • one of the two rivers in the region • expert tradesmen who invented alphabet • first person to rule an empire (Akkad) • ...

Mesopotamia Unit Review 2022-01-27

Mesopotamia Unit Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Sumerians based their mathematical system on this number
  2. kept the city-state operating
  3. a writer
  4. body of water at the mouth of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
  5. Hammurabi’s was topped with a picture of him receiving his laws from the gods
  6. human-made waterways
  7. battles were fought to protect natural resources, trade routes, and this
  8. first city in the world (it’s urban)
  9. areas in the city
  10. King from Uruk and the world’s first super hero
  11. Phoenicians invented the one the English one is based on
  12. Assyrians were experts as this style of war
  13. communicated with the gods for the Sumerians
  14. ancient traders and makers of royal purple
  15. worshipping many gods
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  1. the division of society into ranks or positions
  2. Sargon’s style of government
  3. known for being fierce in battle
  4. land with different territories and people under one ruler
  5. Hammurabi’s was a set of 282
  6. world’s first writing system
  7. temple at the center of Mesopotamian cities
  8. Akkadian emperor of the world’s first empire
  9. supplying water to land
  10. shape of the large area of fertile land that Mesopotamia was a part of
  11. the one built in Nineveh had 30,000 clay tablets, including a copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh
  12. fertile soil that comes from the river bottom during flooding
  13. this Mesopotamia invention made transportation easier
  14. these made the Assyrians faster in battle
  15. areas in the country, farming areas
  16. Babylonian king who created the first law code
  17. weapons that were stronger than copper and tin weapons
  18. each city had one and built a temple in the city center to honor it

33 Clues: a writer • areas in the city • human-made waterways • worshipping many gods • supplying water to land • Sargon’s style of government • Hammurabi’s was a set of 282 • world’s first writing system • kept the city-state operating • known for being fierce in battle • areas in the country, farming areas • first city in the world (it’s urban) • these made the Assyrians faster in battle • ...

Mesopotamia Katie Wiggins 2021-12-20

Mesopotamia Katie Wiggins crossword puzzle
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  1. the land between the rivers tigris and euphrates (hint 2 words)
  2. the material houses were made of
  3. the first invention in sumer
  4. to move water from one place to another
  5. someone who works for you
  6. people who ruled
  7. people may pray to this up in the sky and there are thousands of them
  8. a big temple in the middle of the city-state
  9. someone who makes cups,pots,bowls and more
  10. to tame an animal
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  1. a way people live
  2. someone who rules many lands
  3. someone who will write or draw for you
  4. where Iraq is now
  5. a person who is really religious
  6. king of city-states and wanted to live forever
  7. created first written laws (eye for an eye)
  8. a group of many lands under one ruler
  9. a civilization with a wall around it
  10. to trade for supplies
  11. the first written language

21 Clues: people who ruled • a way people live • where Iraq is now • to tame an animal • to trade for supplies • someone who works for you • the first written language • someone who rules many lands • the first invention in sumer • the material houses were made of • a person who is really religious • a civilization with a wall around it • a group of many lands under one ruler • ...

Mesopotamia vocab #2 2017-11-13

Mesopotamia vocab #2 crossword puzzle
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  1. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
  2. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
  3. A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
  4. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
  5. wo parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
  6. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
  7. The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
  8. A society or family that is based around the males.
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  1. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
  2. A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
  3. A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
  4. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
  5. A worker in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand. This was a specialization of labor where people focused on makings things to support society.
  6. Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
  7. Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
  8. Believed to the world’s oldest story that dates back to at least 2100 BCE. The story is known to have influence many Bible stories.
  9. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
  10. The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
  11. One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
  12. Metal tool that is used to carve open the ground planting - likely dates back to about 3200 BCE. Revolutionary invention in the development of farming.

20 Clues: A society or family that is based around the males. • The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion. • One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind. • A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE. • A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture. • ...

Mesopotamia vocabulary HW 2017-10-30

Mesopotamia vocabulary HW crossword puzzle
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  1. and Euphrates Rivers Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
  2. Empire A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
  3. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
  4. Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
  5. Code The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
  6. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
  7. A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
  8. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
  9. A worker in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand. This was a specialization of labor where people focused on makings things to support society.
  10. of Gilgamesh Believed to the world’s oldest story that dates back to at least 2100 BCE. The story is known to have influence many Bible stories.
  11. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
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  1. Crescent Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
  2. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
  3. A society or family that is based around the males.
  4. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
  5. One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
  6. The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE
  7. A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
  8. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
  9. Metal tool that is used to carve open the ground planting - likely dates back to about 3200 BCE. Revolutionary invention in the development of farming

20 Clues: A society or family that is based around the males. • The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion. • One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind. • A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE. • A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture. • ...

Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish 2019-01-14

Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish crossword puzzle
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  1. parte o función.
  2. la primera colección escrita de leyes que se conoce, compuesta de 282 leyes sobre casi todos los aspectos de la vida.
  3. vias de agua hechos por el ser humano.
  4. un extenso arco de tierras fertiles para cultivo que se extiendia desde el Golfo Pérsico hasta el Mar Mediterráneo.
  5. metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno.
  6. división de la sociedad en niveles o clase.
  7. culto a varios dioses.
  8. personas que llevan a cabo ceremonias religiosas.
  9. relacionado con el campo.
  10. sistema sumerio de escritura que representaba las partesde las palabras con simbolos.
  11. unidad política formada por una ciudad y los campos que la rodean.
  12. relacionado con la ciudad.
  13. mezcla de suelo fertil, agua y piedras pequenas.
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  1. sistema de organizacion mediante el cual las personas se especializan en tareas específicas.
  2. símbolos ilustrados que representaban objetos, como árboles o animales.
  3. escritor
  4. torre en forma de piramide de un templo.
  5. gobernante de un reino o un imperio.
  6. epicos poemas largos que narran las hazanas de un héroe.
  7. rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia.
  8. conjunto de letras que pueden combinarse para formar palabras escritas.
  9. ciencia de la construcción.
  10. zona que reune varios territorios y pueblos bajo un mismo gobierno.
  11. carro de batalla con ruedas y tirado por caballos.
  12. más de lo que se necesita.
  13. rey de los acadios que vencio a Sumeria y establecio el primer imperio del mundo.

26 Clues: escritor • parte o función. • culto a varios dioses. • relacionado con el campo. • más de lo que se necesita. • relacionado con la ciudad. • ciencia de la construcción. • gobernante de un reino o un imperio. • rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia. • vias de agua hechos por el ser humano. • torre en forma de piramide de un templo. • metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno. • ...

Worldview, Mesopotamia, Egypt 2015-09-14

Worldview, Mesopotamia, Egypt crossword puzzle
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  1. existing in one's mind; related to one's point of view, not facts
  2. king and judge of the underworld; Egyptian god of vegetation and growth
  3. having actual existence or reality; related to facts, not just one's point of view
  4. the writing-style of Mesopotamia; crafted by applying a stylus to a clay tablet; the word literally means "wedge-shaped"
  5. the basic assumptions one believes about life and reality; the way one views the world
  6. (1332-1323 B.C.) pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922; now known as King Tut
  7. Egyptian god of light and sky
  8. the tendency to adopt and adapt the religious ideas and practices of other peoples
  9. one of the oldest recorded civilizations; means "between rivers"
  10. our memory, record, or story of things that happened before now
  11. a long and distinct period of time that has a particular characteristic
  12. history (c. A.D. 1500 - present) the period of history from the beginning of the Protestant Reformation until nowFertile Crescent a geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East stretching in a broad semicircle from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates
  13. all powerful
  14. the two famous rivers of Mesopotamia; their unpredictable flooding sometimes resulted in disaster
  15. an individual being with a mind, emotions, and a will
  16. wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus; goddess of nature and magic
  17. ancient Egyptian writing system that was both pictographic (pictures represent words) and alphabetic (letters represent sounds)
  18. all knowing
  19. the Egyptian sun god; born every day with the sunrise and died every night with the sunset
  20. history (c. 4000 B.C. - c. A.D. 500) the period of history from the beginning of recorded history to the fall of the Roman Empire
  21. (51-30 B.C.) the last of the great pharaohs; romantically involved with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony
  22. belief in many gods
  23. Latin for "in the year of our Lord"
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  1. temples made of mud brick and timber in Mesopotamia ; shaped as step-pyramids
  2. the act of using one's will to make a conscious choice
  3. awareness of one's self
  4. beliefs on how to behave or conduct oneself based on right and wrong
  5. (1353-1336B.C.) established monotheistic worship of Aten during his reign as pharaoh; originally called Amenhotep IV
  6. ancient Babylonian law code; one of the oldest law codes in history; associated with the phrase: "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth"
  7. beliefs about right and wrong
  8. all of the things that happened before now
  9. ultimate power or authority
  10. title for the great rulers of ancient Egypt
  11. huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.
  12. the ability to make decisions or take action based on reason
  13. Akkadian emperor who conquered Mesopotamia around 2340; known as the world's first conqueror
  14. (c. 3200 B.C.) king of Upper Egypt that conquered Lower Egypt and united the kingdom of Egypt
  15. Mesopotamian King of Uruk about whom an epic story was written
  16. the belief that humans, animals, plants, and inanimate objects are spiritual being with souls
  17. history (c. A.D. 500 - c. A.D. 1500) the period of history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation

40 Clues: all knowing • all powerful • belief in many gods • awareness of one's self • ultimate power or authority • Egyptian god of light and sky • beliefs about right and wrong • Latin for "in the year of our Lord" • all of the things that happened before now • title for the great rulers of ancient Egypt • an individual being with a mind, emotions, and a will • ...

Prehistory and Mesopotamia 2024-02-20

Prehistory and Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The world's first writing system, wedge-shaped
  2. These spread more easily when people live together
  3. The land between the rivers
  4. The rule of one family
  5. Greatly increased the uses of the wheel
  6. First character of epic literature, Sumerian king
  7. Change during NR, animals
  8. Earliest copy we have of some Bible stories
  9. Region of arable land, first farmers
  10. Greatest empire builder, Assyrian
  11. This on walls indicates permanence
  12. First writing put down and preserved on this material
  13. Responsible for the world's first written code of law
  14. World's first recorded author, priestess
  15. Created the world's first empire, from Akkad
  16. Assyrian capital, great library discovered there
  17. Babylon founded along this river
  18. Initial use of earliest writing, keeping track of goods
  19. Key discovery for understanding Bronze Age europeans
  20. Term describing a religion with many gods
  21. Key to unlocking earliest writing (3)
  22. How paleolithic humans fed themselves
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  1. May have existed in Babylon, one of seven wonders (2)
  2. First concrete evidence of historical accuracy of Bible
  3. The land between the rivers
  4. Enslaved Hebrews, Neo-Babylonian king
  5. Persian, conquered babylon in 6th C BCE
  6. Deciphered first witing, discovered the code
  7. Assyrian capital built along this river
  8. Significant impact of the Neolithic Rev.
  9. Uncovered royal tomb at Ur, great flood?
  10. Mesopotamia is bordered by these to the northeast
  11. Different levels/status in society indicates
  12. Grain used in many early transactions
  13. Emergence of complex human societies, paleolithic (3)
  14. Term describing religion with only one god
  15. Revolution, new stone age, permanence
  16. Basis of the Sumerian number system

38 Clues: The rule of one family • Change during NR, animals • The land between the rivers • The land between the rivers • Babylon founded along this river • Greatest empire builder, Assyrian • This on walls indicates permanence • Basis of the Sumerian number system • Region of arable land, first farmers • Enslaved Hebrews, Neo-Babylonian king • Grain used in many early transactions • ...

WH1 SOL 10-13 Vocabulary 2023-03-15

WH1 SOL 10-13 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. civilized behavior
  2. Political and social order
  3. Japanese religion, “way of the Gods”, “Sacred Way”
  4. People from western Asia, moved to central Europe at end of 9th century, settled on plains of Hungary, invaded western Europe.
  5. Trade route across China to Mesopotamia
  6. Itza Where the Toltec controlled upper Yucatan Peninsula from.
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  1. Saharan Trade Route-Trade route across the Sahara Dessert
  2. Norsemen or Northmen of Scandinavia, warriors, superb shipbuilders and sailors.
  3. Famous trading city in Mali
  4. in Ethiopia, founded by Arabs and combined Arab and African cultures.
  5. Ruled Mesopotamia, on the Yucatan Peninsula, flourished between A.D. 300 and 900.
  6. People who sent out to carry a religious message
  7. ”Charles the Great”, became new Frankish king when his dad, Pepin, died.

13 Clues: civilized behavior • Political and social order • Famous trading city in Mali • Trade route across China to Mesopotamia • People who sent out to carry a religious message • Japanese religion, “way of the Gods”, “Sacred Way” • Saharan Trade Route-Trade route across the Sahara Dessert • Itza Where the Toltec controlled upper Yucatan Peninsula from. • ...

WH1 SOL 10-13 Vocabulary 2023-03-15

WH1 SOL 10-13 Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. civilized behavior
  2. Political and social order
  3. Japanese religion, “way of the Gods”, “Sacred Way”
  4. People from western Asia, moved to central Europe at end of 9th century, settled on plains of Hungary, invaded western Europe.
  5. Trade route across China to Mesopotamia
  6. Itza Where the Toltec controlled upper Yucatan Peninsula from.
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  1. Saharan Trade Route-Trade route across the Sahara Dessert
  2. Norsemen or Northmen of Scandinavia, warriors, superb shipbuilders and sailors.
  3. Famous trading city in Mali
  4. in Ethiopia, founded by Arabs and combined Arab and African cultures.
  5. Ruled Mesopotamia, on the Yucatan Peninsula, flourished between A.D. 300 and 900.
  6. People who sent out to carry a religious message
  7. ”Charles the Great”, became new Frankish king when his dad, Pepin, died.

13 Clues: civilized behavior • Political and social order • Famous trading city in Mali • Trade route across China to Mesopotamia • People who sent out to carry a religious message • Japanese religion, “way of the Gods”, “Sacred Way” • Saharan Trade Route-Trade route across the Sahara Dessert • Itza Where the Toltec controlled upper Yucatan Peninsula from. • ...

Mesopotamia People and City-States 2022-10-05

Mesopotamia People and City-States crossword puzzle
Across
  1. System used to get water from one area to another
  2. This class of people lived in the center of the city
  3. Raised area of soil
  4. Skilled workers
  5. The color of Mesopotamian people's hair
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  1. River in Mesopotamia starting with the letter T
  2. Lower class people who grew all the food
  3. Top crop in Mesopotamia

8 Clues: Skilled workers • Raised area of soil • Top crop in Mesopotamia • The color of Mesopotamian people's hair • Lower class people who grew all the food • River in Mesopotamia starting with the letter T • System used to get water from one area to another • This class of people lived in the center of the city

mespotamia 2022-06-15

mespotamia crossword puzzle
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  1. the type of religion/ how many gods they belive in
  2. the thing that it was famous for called the Tigris and Euphrates
  3. the land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates
  4. the amount of civilizations
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  1. what happened when they grew and improved things
  2. the main continent
  3. What Mesopotamia is now called
  4. the cause of the fall

8 Clues: the main continent • the cause of the fall • the amount of civilizations • What Mesopotamia is now called • what happened when they grew and improved things • the land between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates • the type of religion/ how many gods they belive in • the thing that it was famous for called the Tigris and Euphrates

Mesopotamia Review 2023-09-20

Mesopotamia Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an area in the southern part of the region
  2. land between rivers
  3. watering fields using human made systems
  4. Empire across Mesopotamia
Down
  1. an especially fine and fertile
  2. a group of different lands
  3. became the sixth king

7 Clues: land between rivers • became the sixth king • Empire across Mesopotamia • a group of different lands • an especially fine and fertile • watering fields using human made systems • an area in the southern part of the region

Chapters 4 & 5 Vocab Crossword 2022-10-04

Chapters 4 & 5 Vocab Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a symbol that stands for an object
  2. a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
  3. in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  4. a person who writes
  5. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
  6. the way a civilization is organized
  7. writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
  8. a means of supplying land with water
  9. the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
Down
  1. an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
  2. a society with arts, sciences, government, and social structure
  3. one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
  4. a craftsperson
  5. an area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
  6. an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
  7. a person who makes money by selling goods
  8. fine particles of rock
  9. a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people

18 Clues: a craftsperson • a person who writes • fine particles of rock • a symbol that stands for an object • the way a civilization is organized • a means of supplying land with water • a person who makes money by selling goods • writing that uses wedge-shaped characters • an area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared • ...

Tyler's crossword 2022-10-14

Tyler's crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a river in Mesopotamia on the top.
  2. a society or group of people that warship multiple gods.
  3. a family that rules over a kingdom throughout their bloodline.
  4. a river in Mesopotamia on the bottom.
  5. a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
Down
  1. an animal kept for beef.
  2. a river that lied in ancient Africa.
  3. a river that was in ancient China.
  4. a method used to transport water to crops.

9 Clues: an animal kept for beef. • a river in Mesopotamia on the top. • a river that was in ancient China. • a river that lied in ancient Africa. • a river in Mesopotamia on the bottom. • a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama. • a method used to transport water to crops. • a society or group of people that warship multiple gods. • ...

PERADABAN BESAR DUNIA 2024-08-09

PERADABAN BESAR DUNIA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Patung berkepala manusia dan bertubh singa
  2. hasil pertanian masyarakat sumeria
  3. bangunan yang berbentuk segitiga dari batu untuk makam raja mesir
  4. peradaban yang terletak disepanjang sungai Nil
Down
  1. kebudayaan yang telah mencapai taraf tertingi
  2. tanah dari sungai-sungai
  3. GANTUNG taman yang dibangun oleh Raja Nebukadnazer II untuk istrinya
  4. bangsa pertama yang mendiami eilayah mesopotamia

8 Clues: tanah dari sungai-sungai • hasil pertanian masyarakat sumeria • Patung berkepala manusia dan bertubh singa • kebudayaan yang telah mencapai taraf tertingi • peradaban yang terletak disepanjang sungai Nil • bangsa pertama yang mendiami eilayah mesopotamia • bangunan yang berbentuk segitiga dari batu untuk makam raja mesir • ...

Mesopotamia 2024-11-15

Mesopotamia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First Mesopotamian King
  2. Ancient writing
  3. river, Slow moving river in Mesopotamia
  4. river, Fast moving river in Mesopotamia
Down
  1. King of Babylon
  2. A temple that the gods lived in
  3. of Hammurabi, 282 laws written on a stone

7 Clues: King of Babylon • Ancient writing • First Mesopotamian King • A temple that the gods lived in • river, Slow moving river in Mesopotamia • river, Fast moving river in Mesopotamia • of Hammurabi, 282 laws written on a stone

Mesopotamia Crossword #1 2022-10-04

Mesopotamia Crossword #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Daughter of Sargon the Great and the first author known by name
  2. took the throne of Babylon in 1792 BCE
  3. The "Cradle of Civilization"
  4. The material used to make tablets, bricks, houses, and other things in Mesopotamia
  5. Location of the first zoo
  6. The first of the three major mesopotamian civilizations
Down
  1. City in Assyria where the first library was located
  2. Created the 60 minute hour that we use today
  3. The first "writing" developed by the Sumerians
  4. Famous leader of the city of Uruk and main character in first written epic stories.
  5. Not the Euphrates, but the other river

11 Clues: Location of the first zoo • The "Cradle of Civilization" • took the throne of Babylon in 1792 BCE • Not the Euphrates, but the other river • Created the 60 minute hour that we use today • The first "writing" developed by the Sumerians • City in Assyria where the first library was located • The first of the three major mesopotamian civilizations • ...

4.1 Sumerian city-states crossword puzzle 2020-11-18

4.1 Sumerian city-states crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person with a special craft or skill; such as someone who makes tools, weapons, pottery, or jewelry
  2. means "the land between the 2 rivers" in Greek
  3. ________ soil is good for farming
  4. believing in multiple gods
Down
  1. a Sumerian invention that allowed them to travel on the rivers
  2. a person who writes out documents for their job
  3. a Sumerian pyramid with a temple on top
  4. ________ is the region of Mesopotamia where the first city-states developed.
  5. Sumerian writing
  6. The __________ and Tigris rivers were important to Sumer but the floods could cause damage
  7. this invention allowed Sumerians to build carts and chariots

11 Clues: Sumerian writing • believing in multiple gods • ________ soil is good for farming • a Sumerian pyramid with a temple on top • means "the land between the 2 rivers" in Greek • a person who writes out documents for their job • this invention allowed Sumerians to build carts and chariots • a Sumerian invention that allowed them to travel on the rivers • ...

Civilization and the Fertile Crescent T2 L1-3 2023-08-31

Civilization and the Fertile Crescent T2 L1-3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The Fertile Crescent and the area called Mesopotamia are located in modern day_________ (country name).
  2. _____________ Name for soldiers that fought battles on horse back.
  3. _______________temples with pyramid shape towers.
  4. _________ ________Area known as the Fertile Crescent is located in this region.
  5. _____________ Carved stone slab or pillar.
  6. ______________ A payment made to a ruler to show loyalty.
Down
  1. ______________System of writing that used triangle shaped symbols as words.
  2. ________________ Code of law that governed life in ancient Mesopotamia.
  3. ________________category of religions that worship many gods and goddesses.
  4. _______________another word for plentiful.
  5. _____________system of trade in which people exchanged goods and services instead of money.

11 Clues: _______________another word for plentiful. • _____________ Carved stone slab or pillar. • _______________temples with pyramid shape towers. • ______________ A payment made to a ruler to show loyalty. • _____________ Name for soldiers that fought battles on horse back. • ________________ Code of law that governed life in ancient Mesopotamia. • ...

Ch 1 Section 3 2020-08-29

Ch 1 Section 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Overtook Babylon in 539 BC and ruled over Mesopotamia
  2. King of the Chaldeans, built the Hanging Gardens
  3. Defeated the Assyrians and rebuilt Babylon
  4. Person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies
Down
  1. Empire that overtook Mesopotamia around 900 BC
  2. Group of traveling merchants and animals
  3. Political district
  4. Capital city of the Assyrian Empire

8 Clues: Political district • Capital city of the Assyrian Empire • Group of traveling merchants and animals • Defeated the Assyrians and rebuilt Babylon • Empire that overtook Mesopotamia around 900 BC • King of the Chaldeans, built the Hanging Gardens • Overtook Babylon in 539 BC and ruled over Mesopotamia • Person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies

Unit 1 Choice board crossword 2026-01-16

Unit 1 Choice board crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What did Confucius found during the Zhou Dynasty
  2. what was the biggest issue of Mesopotamia being between 2 rivers
  3. what ended the Indus river valley
  4. why was the Indus river valley considered india's golden age
  5. what did the Han Dynasty invent that we use to see what direction we're going
  6. did the great wall of china really do anything good
  7. What are the famous structures that the ancient Egyptians built
  8. lots of flooding at one time
  9. what is an explosive that the Han Dynasty created
  10. what is Mr.Smith's favorite snack
Down
  1. what was the capital of the Chaldean Empire
  2. What was one river Mesopotamia between
  3. what does polytheism believe in
  4. what type of government did the Zhou Dynasty invent
  5. What did the Qin dynasty end the power of
  6. what is the most important thing to us now that the Zhou Dynasty created
  7. Who got 8,000 clay soldiers built
  8. How many kingdoms did farming villages in Egypt unite into
  9. what does monotheism believe in

19 Clues: lots of flooding at one time • what does polytheism believe in • what does monotheism believe in • what ended the Indus river valley • Who got 8,000 clay soldiers built • what is Mr.Smith's favorite snack • What was one river Mesopotamia between • What did the Qin dynasty end the power of • what was the capital of the Chaldean Empire • ...

Meso Crossword 2021-04-28

Meso Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Farming
  2. Euprhates and Tigris
  3. Grow or develop/ Succeed
  4. Raotcvsnolier
  5. Leading and organizing
  6. Studying history
Down
  1. Changing wild animals
  2. Very powerful
  3. Caillou
  4. A sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia
  5. _______ Crescent
  6. pipes canals sprinkler
  7. Abandoned city

13 Clues: Caillou • Farming • Very powerful • Raotcvsnolier • Abandoned city • _______ Crescent • Studying history • Euprhates and Tigris • Changing wild animals • pipes canals sprinkler • Leading and organizing • Grow or develop/ Succeed • A sea between Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Edades de la Historia 2026-02-04

Edades de la Historia crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Civilización de las pirámides y los faraones.
  2. Etapa donde surge la agricultura y la ganadería; significa piedra nueva.
  3. Arte característico del Paleolítico.
  4. Civilización establecida entre los ríos Tigris y Éufrates.
  5. Etapa de la prehistoria de nómadas, cazadores y recolectores; significa piedra antigua.
  6. Invención que marca el inicio de la Edad Antigua en el 4.000 a.C.
  7. Sistema de intercambio que aparece en la Edad de los Metales.
Down
  1. Tipo de escritura utilizada en Egipto.
  2. Continente cuyo descubrimiento en 1492 es un hito de la Edad Moderna.
  3. Escritura desarrollada en Mesopotamia.
  4. Uno de los inventos revolucionarios del Neolítico
  5. Estilo de vida adoptado en el Neolítico al establecerse en un lugar fijo.
  6. Grandes constructores y estrategas militares que hablaban latín.

13 Clues: Arte característico del Paleolítico. • Tipo de escritura utilizada en Egipto. • Escritura desarrollada en Mesopotamia. • Civilización de las pirámides y los faraones. • Uno de los inventos revolucionarios del Neolítico • Civilización establecida entre los ríos Tigris y Éufrates. • Sistema de intercambio que aparece en la Edad de los Metales. • ...