mesopotamia Crossword Puzzles
Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2015-11-15
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- a city with its surrounding countryside areas
- a pyramid-shaped temple tower
- a person who performs religious ceremonies
- of labor the assignment of particular jobs or tasks for each worker
- a ruler of an empire
- extra; more than what's needed
- a set of 282 laws made by a strong military leader and ruler that had to do with most of everyday life
- the belief in more than one god
- city areas
- man-made waterways that help bring water in the process of irrigation
- a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in battles
- the division of society by different levels or class
- land with different people and territories under a single ruler
- 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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- picture symbols
- 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
- writer
- a way of supplying water to crops and fields
- a crescent-shaped area of land with rich farming soil, located between the Asia Minor and Persian Gulf
- a combination of soil and tiny rocks, brought to the Fertile Crescent by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
- countryside areas
- the science of building
- a set of letters that can be combined to create words and sentences
- 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
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- Forced payment by conquered people to the people who conquered them.
- Goods and services traded for other goods and services.
- The belief in many different gods.
- Official record keeper who could read and write.
- Crescent fertile land that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.
- People worked on specific jobs that their talents allowed.
- A long poem that tells a story of a hero.
- a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay.
- Group of hunter-gatherers who moved from place to place to find food.
- Sumerian step pyramid with a temple at the top built to honor a god.
- Means New Stone where people began to grow food on a regular basis.
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- a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
- Man-made ditches and canals that supplies water to dry land.
- Means the land between two rivers (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers).
- A group of many different territories governed by one ruler.
- 'Old Stone Age' that lasted form 4.2 million yrs. ago to 8000 BC when the first tools were invented.
- Anything that people need or want.
- To tame animals for human use.
- When farmers grow extra amounts of food and stored for later use.
- Organized growing of food on a regular basis.
- 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
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- A society or family that is based around the males.
- The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
- A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
- Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
- The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
- 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.
- A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
- A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
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- A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
- The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
- A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
- A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
- The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
- 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.
- Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
- Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
- A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
- A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
- One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
- 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
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- One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
- A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
- The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
- The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
- 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.
- 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.
- A society or family that is based around the males.
- A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
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- Empire A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
- A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
- 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.
- The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
- A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
- Code The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
- A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
- A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
- A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
- Crescent Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
- Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
- 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
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- Massive structure in temple; "Mountain of God"
- Religious teacher, believed to be a messenger sent to reveal God's will
- Long-lasting pattern of organization in a community
- A promise
- Ability to read and write
- The Sumerians' way of writing
- Skilled worker who makes goods by hand
- Very complicated form of culture
- Worshiper of one god
- Believer in many gods
- Trading without coins
- Mixture of copper and tin
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- More than is needed
- Religion with emphasis on proper conduct
- A City and its surroundings
- Governor of a province in Persia
- Way of dispersing water to fields
- Settlement controlled by the state which started it
- To do one kind of work
- State in which the ruler also controls other lands
- 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
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- 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
- After King Nebuchadnezzar died, these people overthrew the Chaldean Empire
- Because Nebuchadnezzar’s empire stretched as far as Egypt, it had to have a very efficient form of this.
- These Chaldean scientists mapped the stars, the planets, and the phases of the moon .
- King Ashurbanipal built one of the world's first libraries in his capital city.
- The Assyrians learned from the Hittites how to make weapons from this metal--stronger than bronze.
- Under the Assyrians, the region was poor; trade under the Babylonians made it _______.
- They and the Chaldeans together defeated the Assyrian army, and in 612 B.C. burned Nineveh to the ground.
- They defeated the Assyrians in around 650 B.C.
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- Empire in northern Mesopotamia ruled by Sargon
- A group of many different lands under one ruler.
- Chief city of the Babylonian empire--first ruled by KIng Hammurabi.
- The number of empires we studied in this lesson: Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Chaldean, Persian.
- Region in southern Mesopotamia conquered by Sargon
- Third empire after Akkadian and Babylonian; had powerful army or foot soldiers, horse soldiers, charioteers, slingshots, bows and arrows, swords, and spears.
- The Hanging _________ of Babylon were built by King Nebuchadnezzar for his wife, who missed the plants of her homeland.
- 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.
- The Chaldeans invented the week of this many days.
- Means forced payments from conquered people.
- 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
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- The things, cultural and technological, left to us from the past
- A very fine and fertile soil that was excellent for farming
- The belief in many gods
- Substances from which other things are made
- Babylonian ruler that is known for his Code of Laws
- The earliest form of writing, invented by Sumerians
- A tax paid in return for protection
- Mesopotamia’s first civilization
- A group of different lands and people governed by one ruler
- “Land between the rivers”
- Governors of provinces
- Categorizing people based on wealth or social status
- “Mountaintop” Huge pyramid-shaped temple
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- A self-governing unit made up of a city and its surrounding lands and settlements
- A series of acts always performed in the same way
- Watering fields using human-made systems
- Sympathy for the beliefs and practices of others
- Small administrative districts within an empire
- Widespread Hunger
- People who are skilled at making things by hand
- 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
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- Egyptian god of the afterlife.
- A Sumerian King of the city-state of Uruk. He later became known in mythology as a demigod with superhuman strength.
- a writing system using picture symbols
- Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.(2 words)
- a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial
- 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)
- 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.
- Babylonian king who had the codes of law written down for society
- A writing tool made from a reed that scribes used to make wedge shaped symbols on clay tablets
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- A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
- Large temples usually located at the center of a Mesopotamian city. Looked like pyramids with a flat top.
- Watering crops through man-made efforts such as ditches and canals.
- One of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumer. It uses wedge shaped marks to make picture symbols on clay tablets.
- 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)
- The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was near the border of Upper and Lower Egypt.
- The region of land where the Nile River split into several branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
- An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write.
- A large number of states or regions that are ruled by a single leader called the emperor or empress.
- a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
- 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.
- The first human civilization in world history
- the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
- 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
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- Egyptian god of the afterlife.
- A Sumerian King of the city-state of Uruk. He later became known in mythology as a demigod with superhuman strength.
- a writing system using picture symbols
- Special jars that held the organs of a mummy including the lungs, intestines, liver, and stomach.(2 words)
- a body that is embalmed, dried, and wrapped for burial
- 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)
- 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.
- Babylonian king who had the codes of law written down for society
- A writing tool made from a reed that scribes used to make wedge shaped symbols on clay tablets
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- A plant that grew on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used it to make paper, boats, sandals, baskets, and rope.
- Large temples usually located at the center of a Mesopotamian city. Looked like pyramids with a flat top.
- Watering crops through man-made efforts such as ditches and canals.
- One of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumer. It uses wedge shaped marks to make picture symbols on clay tablets.
- 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)
- The capital city of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It was near the border of Upper and Lower Egypt.
- The region of land where the Nile River split into several branches before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
- An Ancient Egyptian that was specially trained to read and write.
- A large number of states or regions that are ruled by a single leader called the emperor or empress.
- a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
- 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.
- The first human civilization in world history
- the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
- 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
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- relacionado con la ciudad.
- la primera colección escrita de leyes que se conoce, compuesta de 282 leyes sobre casi todos los aspectos de la vida.
- más de lo que se necesita.
- carro de batalla con ruedas y tirado por caballos.
- escritor
- relacionado con el campo.
- vias de agua hechos por el ser humano.
- sistema de organizacion mediante el cual las personas se especializan en tareas específicas.
- símbolos ilustrados que representaban objetos, como árboles o animales.
- unidad política formada por una ciudad y los campos que la rodean.
- división de la sociedad en niveles o clase.
- personas que llevan a cabo ceremonias religiosas.
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- gobernante de un reino o un imperio.
- culto a varios dioses.
- rey de los acadios que vencio a Sumeria y establecio el primer imperio del mundo.
- un extenso arco de tierras fertiles para cultivo que se extiendia desde el Golfo Pérsico hasta el Mar Mediterráneo.
- metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno.
- epicos poemas largos que narran las hazanas de un héroe.
- conjunto de letras que pueden combinarse para formar palabras escritas.
- ciencia de la construcción.
- parte o función.
- mezcla de suelo fertil, agua y piedras pequenas.
- sistema sumerio de escritura que representaba las partesde las palabras con simbolos.
- torre en forma de piramide de un templo.
- rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia.
- 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
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- a Jewish religious leader, scholar and/or teacher
- political divisions within a nation
- the process by which a society or place reaches an advanced stage of social and cultural development and organization
- an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river
- settlements that independently govern themselves and the surrounding area
- the area created when one nation or group takes control of others
- a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
- groups of people who make homes in a new land but who are ruled by the nation from which they came
- a god or goddess
- a freestanding carved stone monument
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- The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (in Greek, means between the rivers)
- a contained path for transporting water in order to irrigate agricultural land
- the supply of water to land or crops to help growth
- 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
- a belief in many gods/goddesses
- a Mesopotamian temple in the form of a step pyramid
- belief in only one god
- wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia
- soldiers who fight on horseback
- the Jewish place of worship
- a model for future actions or laws
- 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
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- The artificial application of water to plants to help them grow
- Ancient people that helped create the powerful Hatti Empire
- Characters used in ancient writing systems
- An area that the beginnings of human civilization started because of the fertile land
- Knows as Sargon of Akkad, he was the first ruler of the Akkadian empire
- Known for their powerful army and lived in the middle east since ancient times
- A symerian house of tablets where literature was stored
- A form of social organization of which a woman is the leader
- Relating to more country side civilization rather than ones like cities
- A group of states/countries that are under a single supreme power
- Was the greatest king of ancient babylon during the period of the Neo-babylonian Empire
- A way of showing data using images
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- A prehistoric tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple
- An ancient oral tradition of narrating a story or history of some sort
- Ancient people who ruled over babylonia 625-539 BC
- An ancient mesopotamian odyssey recorded about Gilamesh, the King of mesopotamian
- A code of law inscribed on a large black stone
- Ranking things higher than others from their dominance over each other
- A Land with many resources that prehistoric people lived in
- A city that with the territory around it make it a state
- A sovereign head of state
- A social system where men hold the most power
- 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
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- SCRITTURA CHE INDICAVA AZIONI E IDEE
- EDIFICIO A GRADONI
- PERSONE CHE SAPEVANO SCRIVERE
- LEGGI CHE CONSISTEVANO IN PUNIZIONI FISICHE
- STRUMENTO USATO PER SVOLGERE CALCOLI DIFFICILI
- COLORO CHE CELEBRAVANO RITI IN ONORE DEGLI DEI
- L'ANTICO NOME DEI BABILONESI
- DEA DELLA TERRA DELLA FERTILITA' E DELL'AMORE.
- NUMERO TOTALI DI LEGGI SCRITTE
- SECONDA CAPITALE DOPO ASSUR
- PIETRE BLU USATE PER CREARE LO STENDARDO DI UR
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- FIUME CHE BAGNA LA MESOPOTAMIA
- COLORO CHE LAVORAVANO LE MATERIE PRIME
- INCISIONI A FORMA DI CUNEO
- FANGO FERTILE
- BEVANDA PRODOTTA DAI BABILONESI
- SOVRANO CHE COSTRUI' UN GRANDE CENTRO CULTURA
- ANIMALE USATO PER ABBATTERE LE PORTE
- UNO DEI CEREALI COLTIVATI
- LA PORTA PIù BELLA E IMPORTANTE DELLE 9
- LEGNO SCURO E PREGIATO
- GRANDI LASTRE DI PIETRA
- ANIMALI CHE TRAINAVANO I CARRI
- 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 • ...
Chapter 1 - Mesopotamia 2021-11-06
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- the land between two rivers
- system of trade replaced by money
- an agreement, like between Abram and God.
- more food than needed (causes div. of labor)
- nickname for the region
- one of the two rivers in the region
- believed in one God, unlike others near him
- He lead the Israelites out of Egypt (Exodus)
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- system of ditches and dikes to control water
- expert tradesmen who invented alphabet
- this Babylonian leader had a code of laws
- many of hammurabi's laws were like this
- type of government where one person rules
- the belief in one God
- wedge-shaped alphabet used in Sumer
- a religious temple in Sumerian citystates
- a city and the farmland that surrounds it
- expert tradesmen who invented coined money
- color associated with phoenicia
- one of the two rivers in the region
- first person to rule an empire (Akkad)
- not being allowed back in your country
- 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
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- Sumerians based their mathematical system on this number
- kept the city-state operating
- a writer
- body of water at the mouth of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
- Hammurabi’s was topped with a picture of him receiving his laws from the gods
- human-made waterways
- battles were fought to protect natural resources, trade routes, and this
- first city in the world (it’s urban)
- areas in the city
- King from Uruk and the world’s first super hero
- Phoenicians invented the one the English one is based on
- Assyrians were experts as this style of war
- communicated with the gods for the Sumerians
- ancient traders and makers of royal purple
- worshipping many gods
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- the division of society into ranks or positions
- Sargon’s style of government
- known for being fierce in battle
- land with different territories and people under one ruler
- Hammurabi’s was a set of 282
- world’s first writing system
- temple at the center of Mesopotamian cities
- Akkadian emperor of the world’s first empire
- supplying water to land
- shape of the large area of fertile land that Mesopotamia was a part of
- the one built in Nineveh had 30,000 clay tablets, including a copy of the Epic of Gilgamesh
- fertile soil that comes from the river bottom during flooding
- this Mesopotamia invention made transportation easier
- these made the Assyrians faster in battle
- areas in the country, farming areas
- Babylonian king who created the first law code
- weapons that were stronger than copper and tin weapons
- 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
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- the land between the rivers tigris and euphrates (hint 2 words)
- the material houses were made of
- the first invention in sumer
- to move water from one place to another
- someone who works for you
- people who ruled
- people may pray to this up in the sky and there are thousands of them
- a big temple in the middle of the city-state
- someone who makes cups,pots,bowls and more
- to tame an animal
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- a way people live
- someone who rules many lands
- someone who will write or draw for you
- where Iraq is now
- a person who is really religious
- king of city-states and wanted to live forever
- created first written laws (eye for an eye)
- a group of many lands under one ruler
- a civilization with a wall around it
- to trade for supplies
- 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
Across
- A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
- A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
- A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
- A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
- wo parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
- A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
- The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
- A society or family that is based around the males.
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- The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
- A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
- A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
- The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
- 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.
- Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
- Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
- 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.
- A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
- The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
- One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
- 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
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- 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.
- Empire A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
- A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
- Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
- Code The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
- The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
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- Crescent Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
- A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
- A society or family that is based around the males.
- The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
- One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.
- The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE
- A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
- A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
- 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
Across
- parte o función.
- la primera colección escrita de leyes que se conoce, compuesta de 282 leyes sobre casi todos los aspectos de la vida.
- vias de agua hechos por el ser humano.
- un extenso arco de tierras fertiles para cultivo que se extiendia desde el Golfo Pérsico hasta el Mar Mediterráneo.
- metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno.
- división de la sociedad en niveles o clase.
- culto a varios dioses.
- personas que llevan a cabo ceremonias religiosas.
- relacionado con el campo.
- sistema sumerio de escritura que representaba las partesde las palabras con simbolos.
- unidad política formada por una ciudad y los campos que la rodean.
- relacionado con la ciudad.
- mezcla de suelo fertil, agua y piedras pequenas.
Down
- sistema de organizacion mediante el cual las personas se especializan en tareas específicas.
- símbolos ilustrados que representaban objetos, como árboles o animales.
- escritor
- torre en forma de piramide de un templo.
- gobernante de un reino o un imperio.
- epicos poemas largos que narran las hazanas de un héroe.
- rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia.
- conjunto de letras que pueden combinarse para formar palabras escritas.
- ciencia de la construcción.
- zona que reune varios territorios y pueblos bajo un mismo gobierno.
- carro de batalla con ruedas y tirado por caballos.
- más de lo que se necesita.
- 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
Across
- existing in one's mind; related to one's point of view, not facts
- king and judge of the underworld; Egyptian god of vegetation and growth
- having actual existence or reality; related to facts, not just one's point of view
- the writing-style of Mesopotamia; crafted by applying a stylus to a clay tablet; the word literally means "wedge-shaped"
- the basic assumptions one believes about life and reality; the way one views the world
- (1332-1323 B.C.) pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922; now known as King Tut
- Egyptian god of light and sky
- the tendency to adopt and adapt the religious ideas and practices of other peoples
- one of the oldest recorded civilizations; means "between rivers"
- our memory, record, or story of things that happened before now
- a long and distinct period of time that has a particular characteristic
- 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
- all powerful
- the two famous rivers of Mesopotamia; their unpredictable flooding sometimes resulted in disaster
- an individual being with a mind, emotions, and a will
- wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus; goddess of nature and magic
- ancient Egyptian writing system that was both pictographic (pictures represent words) and alphabetic (letters represent sounds)
- all knowing
- the Egyptian sun god; born every day with the sunrise and died every night with the sunset
- 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
- (51-30 B.C.) the last of the great pharaohs; romantically involved with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony
- belief in many gods
- Latin for "in the year of our Lord"
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- temples made of mud brick and timber in Mesopotamia ; shaped as step-pyramids
- the act of using one's will to make a conscious choice
- awareness of one's self
- beliefs on how to behave or conduct oneself based on right and wrong
- (1353-1336B.C.) established monotheistic worship of Aten during his reign as pharaoh; originally called Amenhotep IV
- 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"
- beliefs about right and wrong
- all of the things that happened before now
- ultimate power or authority
- title for the great rulers of ancient Egypt
- huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.
- the ability to make decisions or take action based on reason
- Akkadian emperor who conquered Mesopotamia around 2340; known as the world's first conqueror
- (c. 3200 B.C.) king of Upper Egypt that conquered Lower Egypt and united the kingdom of Egypt
- Mesopotamian King of Uruk about whom an epic story was written
- the belief that humans, animals, plants, and inanimate objects are spiritual being with souls
- 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
Across
- The world's first writing system, wedge-shaped
- These spread more easily when people live together
- The land between the rivers
- The rule of one family
- Greatly increased the uses of the wheel
- First character of epic literature, Sumerian king
- Change during NR, animals
- Earliest copy we have of some Bible stories
- Region of arable land, first farmers
- Greatest empire builder, Assyrian
- This on walls indicates permanence
- First writing put down and preserved on this material
- Responsible for the world's first written code of law
- World's first recorded author, priestess
- Created the world's first empire, from Akkad
- Assyrian capital, great library discovered there
- Babylon founded along this river
- Initial use of earliest writing, keeping track of goods
- Key discovery for understanding Bronze Age europeans
- Term describing a religion with many gods
- Key to unlocking earliest writing (3)
- How paleolithic humans fed themselves
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- May have existed in Babylon, one of seven wonders (2)
- First concrete evidence of historical accuracy of Bible
- The land between the rivers
- Enslaved Hebrews, Neo-Babylonian king
- Persian, conquered babylon in 6th C BCE
- Deciphered first witing, discovered the code
- Assyrian capital built along this river
- Significant impact of the Neolithic Rev.
- Uncovered royal tomb at Ur, great flood?
- Mesopotamia is bordered by these to the northeast
- Different levels/status in society indicates
- Grain used in many early transactions
- Emergence of complex human societies, paleolithic (3)
- Term describing religion with only one god
- Revolution, new stone age, permanence
- 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 • ...
Mesopotamia 2024-11-15
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
PERADABAN BESAR DUNIA 2024-08-09
Across
- Patung berkepala manusia dan bertubh singa
- hasil pertanian masyarakat sumeria
- bangunan yang berbentuk segitiga dari batu untuk makam raja mesir
- peradaban yang terletak disepanjang sungai Nil
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- kebudayaan yang telah mencapai taraf tertingi
- tanah dari sungai-sungai
- GANTUNG taman yang dibangun oleh Raja Nebukadnazer II untuk istrinya
- 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 • ...
Tyler's crossword 2022-10-14
Across
- a river in Mesopotamia on the top.
- a society or group of people that warship multiple gods.
- a family that rules over a kingdom throughout their bloodline.
- a river in Mesopotamia on the bottom.
- a religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama.
Down
- an animal kept for beef.
- a river that lied in ancient Africa.
- a river that was in ancient China.
- 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. • ...
Ch 1 Section 3 2020-08-29
Across
- Overtook Babylon in 539 BC and ruled over Mesopotamia
- King of the Chaldeans, built the Hanging Gardens
- Defeated the Assyrians and rebuilt Babylon
- Person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies
Down
- Empire that overtook Mesopotamia around 900 BC
- Group of traveling merchants and animals
- Political district
- 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
Mesopotamia Crossword #1 2022-10-04
Across
- Daughter of Sargon the Great and the first author known by name
- took the throne of Babylon in 1792 BCE
- The "Cradle of Civilization"
- The material used to make tablets, bricks, houses, and other things in Mesopotamia
- Location of the first zoo
- The first of the three major mesopotamian civilizations
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- City in Assyria where the first library was located
- Created the 60 minute hour that we use today
- The first "writing" developed by the Sumerians
- Famous leader of the city of Uruk and main character in first written epic stories.
- 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
Across
- a person with a special craft or skill; such as someone who makes tools, weapons, pottery, or jewelry
- means "the land between the 2 rivers" in Greek
- ________ soil is good for farming
- believing in multiple gods
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- a Sumerian invention that allowed them to travel on the rivers
- a person who writes out documents for their job
- a Sumerian pyramid with a temple on top
- ________ is the region of Mesopotamia where the first city-states developed.
- Sumerian writing
- The __________ and Tigris rivers were important to Sumer but the floods could cause damage
- 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
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- The Fertile Crescent and the area called Mesopotamia are located in modern day_________ (country name).
- _____________ Name for soldiers that fought battles on horse back.
- _______________temples with pyramid shape towers.
- _________ ________Area known as the Fertile Crescent is located in this region.
- _____________ Carved stone slab or pillar.
- ______________ A payment made to a ruler to show loyalty.
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- ______________System of writing that used triangle shaped symbols as words.
- ________________ Code of law that governed life in ancient Mesopotamia.
- ________________category of religions that worship many gods and goddesses.
- _______________another word for plentiful.
- _____________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. • ...
Chapters 4 & 5 Vocab Crossword 2022-10-04
Across
- a symbol that stands for an object
- a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
- in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- a person who writes
- one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
- the way a civilization is organized
- writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
- a means of supplying land with water
- the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes
Down
- an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
- a society with arts, sciences, government, and social structure
- one of the two largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf
- a craftsperson
- an area in southern Mesopotamia, where cities first appeared
- an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
- a person who makes money by selling goods
- fine particles of rock
- 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 • ...
Meso Crossword 2021-04-28
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
mesopotamia 2024-11-14
7 Clues: A king in Babylon • A river in Mesopotamia • Something that is very old • First emperor in Mesopotamia • When you water plants to grow food • people living together in a society • someone that writes on a stone tablet
mesopotampia 2024-11-20
7 Clues: they built _______ • they invented the base ____ • mesopotamia is written in _____ • one of the first empires is ____ • babylon is one of the first ____ • they used there advaned math to do _____ • mesopotamia means the land between two ___
Mesopotamia Review 2023-09-20
7 Clues: Fertile crescent • The tax in Mesopotamia • The belief in many gods • The river over Mesopotamia • The top of the social class • The thing that Hammurabi put his rules on • People who traveled across the desert to sell goods
Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish 2019-01-14
Across
- epicos poemas largos que narran las hazanas de un héroe.
- metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno.
- zona que reune varios territorios y pueblos bajo un mismo gobierno.
- culto a varios dioses.
- la primera colección escrita de leyes que se conoce, compuesta de 282 leyes sobre casi todos los aspectos de la vida.
- un extenso arco de tierras fertiles para cultivo que se extiendia desde el Golfo Pérsico hasta el Mar Mediterráneo.
- símbolos ilustrados que representaban objetos, como árboles o animales.
- división de la sociedad en niveles o clase.
- unidad política formada por una ciudad y los campos que la rodean.
- relacionado con la ciudad.
- relacionado con el campo.
- parte o función.
Down
- escritor
- rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia.
- gobernante de un reino o un imperio.
- sistema de organizacion mediante el cual las personas se especializan en tareas específicas.
- ciencia de la construcción.
- mezcla de suelo fertil, agua y piedras pequenas.
- carro de batalla con ruedas y tirado por caballos.
- torre en forma de piramide de un templo.
- vias de agua hechos por el ser humano.
- personas que llevan a cabo ceremonias religiosas.
- conjunto de letras que pueden combinarse para formar palabras escritas.
- más de lo que se necesita.
- rey de los acadios que vencio a Sumeria y establecio el primer imperio del mundo.
- sistema sumerio de escritura que representaba las partesde las palabras con simbolos.
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. • ...
Mesopotamia Unit- Spanish 2019-01-14
Across
- escritor
- torre en forma de piramide de un templo.
- la primera colección escrita de leyes que se conoce, compuesta de 282 leyes sobre casi todos los aspectos de la vida.
- relacionado con la ciudad.
- un extenso arco de tierras fertiles para cultivo que se extiendia desde el Golfo Pérsico hasta el Mar Mediterráneo.
- relacionado con el campo.
- gobernante de un reino o un imperio.
- parte o función.
- epicos poemas largos que narran las hazanas de un héroe.
- rey de los acadios que vencio a Sumeria y establecio el primer imperio del mundo.
- rey caldeo que reconstruyó Babilonia.
- metodo para suministrar agua a un terreno.
- personas que llevan a cabo ceremonias religiosas.
- símbolos ilustrados que representaban objetos, como árboles o animales.
- vias de agua hechos por el ser humano.
Down
- zona que reune varios territorios y pueblos bajo un mismo gobierno.
- más de lo que se necesita.
- conjunto de letras que pueden combinarse para formar palabras escritas.
- sistema de organizacion mediante el cual las personas se especializan en tareas específicas.
- unidad política formada por una ciudad y los campos que la rodean.
- culto a varios dioses.
- sistema sumerio de escritura que representaba las partesde las palabras con simbolos.
- división de la sociedad en niveles o clase.
- carro de batalla con ruedas y tirado por caballos.
- mezcla de suelo fertil, agua y piedras pequenas.
- ciencia de la construcción.
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. • ...
Mesopotamia Crossword Puzzle 2015-11-15
Across
- 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
- a person who performs religious ceremonies
- the world’s first system of writing with the use of a stylus, a sharp tool used to carve symbols on clay tablets
- a set of 282 laws made by a strong military leader and ruler that had to do with most of everyday life
- the belief in more than one god
- the division of society by different levels or class
- a ruler of an empire
- man-made waterways that help bring water in the process of irrigation
- a set of letters that can be combined to create words and sentences
- a city with its surrounding countryside areas
- a way of supplying water to crops and fields
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- countryside areas
- writer
- a combination of soil and tiny rocks, brought to the Fertile Crescent by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
- land with different people and territories under a single ruler
- a crescent-shaped area of land with rich farming soil, located between the Asia Minor and Persian Gulf
- a pyramid-shaped temple tower
- of labor the assignment of particular jobs or tasks for each worker
- picture symbols
- extra; more than what's needed
- a wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in battles
- the science of building
- city areas
- 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 • ...
Worldview, Mesopotamia, Egypt 2015-09-14
Across
- beliefs on how to behave or conduct oneself based on right and wrong
- one of the oldest recorded civilizations; means "between rivers"
- the Egyptian sun god; born every day with the sunrise and died every night with the sunset
- all of the things that happened before now
- king and judge of the underworld; Egyptian god of vegetation and growth
- a long and distinct period of time that has a particular characteristic
- the two famous rivers of Mesopotamia; their unpredictable flooding sometimes resulted in disaster
- having actual existence or reality; related to facts, not just one's point of view
- (51-30 B.C.) the last of the great pharaohs; romantically involved with Julius Caesar and later Mark Antony
- all knowing
- 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
- ancient Egyptian writing system that was both pictographic (pictures represent words) and alphabetic (letters represent sounds)
- the ability to make decisions or take action based on reason
- our memory, record, or story of things that happened before now
- (1353-1336B.C.) established monotheistic worship of Aten during his reign as pharaoh; originally called Amenhotep IV
- an individual being with a mind, emotions, and a will
- (c. 3200 B.C.) king of Upper Egypt that conquered Lower Egypt and united the kingdom of Egypt
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- the writing-style of Mesopotamia; crafted by applying a stylus to a clay tablet; the word literally means "wedge-shaped"
- awareness of one's self
- the basic assumptions one believes about life and reality; the way one views the world
- beliefs about right and wrong
- ultimate power or authority
- the belief that humans, animals, plants, and inanimate objects are spiritual being with souls
- Latin for "in the year of our Lord"
- all powerful
- temples made of mud brick and timber in Mesopotamia ; shaped as step-pyramids
- Mesopotamian King of Uruk about whom an epic story was written
- existing in one's mind; related to one's point of view, not facts
- wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus; goddess of nature and magic
- huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.
- 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"
- Akkadian emperor who conquered Mesopotamia around 2340; known as the world's first conqueror
- the tendency to adopt and adapt the religious ideas and practices of other peoples
- 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
- (1332-1323 B.C.) pharaoh whose tomb was discovered intact in 1922; now known as King Tut
- the act of using one's will to make a conscious choice
- belief in many gods
- 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
- Egyptian god of light and sky
- title for the great rulers of ancient Egypt
40 Clues: all knowing • all powerful • belief in many gods • awareness of one's self • ultimate power or authority • beliefs about right and wrong • Egyptian god of light and sky • 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 • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword 2021-03-26
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- long poem that tells the story of a hero
- wars between Persia and Greek city-states
- empire centered around city of Babylon
- sea south of Europe and north of Africa
- a city area with a dense population
- ancient king of Babylon
- fertile soil carried by a stream or river
- a division of society by rank or class
- a picture symbol
- where each worker has a specialized job
- 3rd Persian King of Kings, 522-486 BC
- a person who performs religious ceremonies
- where farming and civilization began
- having more of something than you need
- first ruler of the Akkadian Empire
- mythical King of Uruk
- an organized society in a specific area
- founder of Achaemenid Empire,559-530 BC
- a writer
- 4th Persian King of Kings, 486-465 BC
- a way of supplying water to an area of land
- the science of building
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- king of Babylon from 605-562 BC
- an independently governed city
- wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
- earliest known collection of written laws
- ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love
- a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer
- group of ancient people from Middle-East
- world's first system of writing, from Sumer
- civilization in eastern Mediterranean
- belief in multiple gods
- special purple dye made by Phoenicians
- a waterway made by humans
- a countryside area away from cities
- means "between the rivers"
- first empire in Mesopotamia
- ruler of a kingdom or empire
- area in Middle-East, now mostly modern day Iran
- a set of letters used to form words
- world's first civilzation, in Mesopotamia
- ancient Anatolian people,around 1600 BC
- those who have the right to rule over others
- unit of soldiers on horses
44 Clues: a writer • a picture symbol • mythical King of Uruk • ancient king of Babylon • belief in multiple gods • the science of building • a waterway made by humans • means "between the rivers" • unit of soldiers on horses • first empire in Mesopotamia • ruler of a kingdom or empire • an independently governed city • king of Babylon from 605-562 BC • a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer • ...
CH 4 Mesopotamia 2023-09-14
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- long poems that tell the stories of heroes
- A way of supplying water to an area of land
- A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
- human-made waterways
- Crescent A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland
- a person who performs religious ceremonies
- the art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.
- Belief in many gods
- a person who writes things down
- a set of letters that can be combined to form words
- A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.
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- A picture or drawing representing words or ideas
- The world's first civilization, founded in Mesopotamia, which existed for over 3,000 years.
- a two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing.
- hierarchy the division of society by rank or class
- of Hammurabi A collection of 282 laws. One of the first (but not THE first) examples of written law in the ancient world.
- massive pyramidal stepped tower made of mudbricks. It is associated with religious complexes in ancient Mesopotamian cities, but its function is unknown.
- land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
- A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded
- of labor the type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
- A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
- The largest and most important city in Mesopotamia. It achieved particular eminence as the capital of the king Hammurabi in the eighteenth century B.C.E. and the Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century B.C.E. (p. 29)
22 Clues: Belief in many gods • human-made waterways • a person who writes things down • A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks • long poems that tell the stories of heroes • a person who performs religious ceremonies • A way of supplying water to an area of land • A picture or drawing representing words or ideas • hierarchy the division of society by rank or class • ...
Ancient Civilization 2021-10-14
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- What did the people of Mesopotamia use to stop flooding?
- What hominid had a larger brain than modern humans?
- What is it called when more people are being born than people are dying?
- What is the state of not having enough of something?
- What is the influence over the behavior of people?
- People who digs up artifacts, like tools and pottery?
- What is the lack of fairness or justice?
- What era was the old stone age?
- What nickname is the Australopithecus Afarensis known by?
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- The code of Hammurabi was based off of what ideal?
- Where did the first modern humans appear?
- Who was Babylonia’s greatest ruler?
- In what country was the first cave painting discovered?
- Someone who moves from place to place.
- What brings several peoples, nations, or independent states under the control of one ruler?
- What city was the center of Mesopotamian civilization?
- mesopotamia was between the rivers Tigris and?
- What era was the new stone age?
- What is a serious disagreement between individuals or groups of people?
19 Clues: What era was the new stone age? • What era was the old stone age? • Who was Babylonia’s greatest ruler? • Someone who moves from place to place. • What is the lack of fairness or justice? • Where did the first modern humans appear? • mesopotamia was between the rivers Tigris and? • The code of Hammurabi was based off of what ideal? • ...
Ancient Civilization 2021-10-14
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- What era was the old stone age?
- Who digs up artifacts, like tools and pottery?
- Who was Babylonia’s greatest ruler?
- What is it called when more people are being born than people are dying?
- Someone who moves from place to place.
- What nickname is the Australopithecus Afarensis known by?
- What is the lack of fairness or justice?
- What is the influence over the behavior of people?
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- What brings several peoples, nations, or independent states under the control of one ruler?
- In what country was the first cave painting discovered?
- What city was the center of Mesopotamian civilization?
- The code of Hammurabi was based off of what ideal?
- What did the people of Mesopotamia use to stop flooding?
- What is the state of not having enough of something?
- mesopotamia was between the rivers Tigris and?
- What is a serious disagreement between individuals or groups of people?
- Where did the first modern humans appear?
- What era was the new stone age?
- What hominid had a larger brain than modern humans?
19 Clues: What era was the old stone age? • What era was the new stone age? • Who was Babylonia’s greatest ruler? • Someone who moves from place to place. • What is the lack of fairness or justice? • Where did the first modern humans appear? • Who digs up artifacts, like tools and pottery? • mesopotamia was between the rivers Tigris and? • ...
Semester Final Review 2023-01-09
14 Clues: = reason • math = zero • = mild climate • women = divorce • = choices in life • Jewish text = Torah • Dynasty = Confucianism • Fables = moral lessons • = learning is a journey • = reasonable punishment • Democracy = court cases • Empire = Common currency • = flat plain between rivers • Code = know your punishment
CROSSWORD SEJARAH TINGKATAN 1 2025-11-13
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- Raja Tamadun Mesir Purba dikenali sebagai ________________.
- Nabi Muhammad SAW telah merangka perlembagaan atau ____________ Madinah.
- Masyarakat zaman ini menjalankan aktiviti menangkap ikan sebagai sumber makanan.
- Lokasi Prasejarah di Sepanyol.
- Masyarakat sebelum kedatangan Islam tidak mempunyai ilmu kerana melalui zaman kegelapan yang dikenali sebagai Zaman _________.
- Konsep tamadun mengikut pandangan Islam ialah merangkumi pembangunan lahiriah dan _____________.
- Tempat ini digunakan untuk penyembahan dewa-dewi dan menjalankan kerja awam.
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- Zaman Prasejarah terbahagi kepada dua iaitu Zaman Batu dan Zaman _______.
- Agama yang menyembah api.
- Terdapat dua bentuk perluasan kuasa dalam Tamadun India iaitu perluasan kuasa _____________ dan keagamaan.
- Golongan yang mempunyai pengaruh dalam bidang pentadbiran dan keagamaan.
- Kawasan lapang yang digunakan sebagai tempat pertemuan dan pasar awam.
- Zaman Prasejarah merujuk kepada zaman sebelum manusia mengetahui dan mengenali _________.
- Matlamat sistem pendidikan Tamadun China ialah bagi memilih pengawai __________.
- Tamadun Mesopotamia terkenal dengan Taman Tergantung _________.
- Lokasi Tamadun Mesopotamia ialah di Sungai _______ dan Sungai Euphrates.
- Tempat ini digunakan untuk mengadakan persembahan dan pertandingan bersaiz besar.
17 Clues: Agama yang menyembah api. • Lokasi Prasejarah di Sepanyol. • Raja Tamadun Mesir Purba dikenali sebagai ________________. • Tamadun Mesopotamia terkenal dengan Taman Tergantung _________. • Kawasan lapang yang digunakan sebagai tempat pertemuan dan pasar awam. • Golongan yang mempunyai pengaruh dalam bidang pentadbiran dan keagamaan. • ...
Mespotamia 2021-02-26
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- The most important invention of Sumerians.
- a belief in more than one god.
- a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedged-shaped marks made in soft clay.
- Sumerians also made a 12-month
- What river flowed through the western side of Mesopotamia?
- small particles of fertile soil
- What other water sources were available in addition to the river?
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- a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.
- an amount that is left over after a need has been met.
- a person who copies or writes out documents, often a record keeper.
- city that was located northern Mesopotamia.
- Why do you think the Sumerians built cities with walls around them?
- a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams.
- a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero.
- a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
15 Clues: a belief in more than one god. • Sumerians also made a 12-month • small particles of fertile soil • The most important invention of Sumerians. • city that was located northern Mesopotamia. • a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top. • an amount that is left over after a need has been met. • a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory. • ...
The Sumerian Civilisation 2024-02-14
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- Who led the citizens in their religious ceremonies?
- It is one of the rivers that flowed in Mesopotamia.
- It was a well-known Sumerian city.
- What was the ancient Sumerian writing called?
- Which material was used to make their writing tablets?
- Sumeria is often known as the ______ of Civilisation.
- The Sumerians were good at this and hence they had lots of food.
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- It was a stepped tower where the temple was built.
- This was one of the grains grown by the Sumerians.
- This neighbouring civilisation conquered the Sumerians.
- This was the process of digging canals to bring water from the rivers.
- Mesopotamia is defined as the 'land between the ______'.
12 Clues: It was a well-known Sumerian city. • What was the ancient Sumerian writing called? • It was a stepped tower where the temple was built. • This was one of the grains grown by the Sumerians. • Who led the citizens in their religious ceremonies? • It is one of the rivers that flowed in Mesopotamia. • Sumeria is often known as the ______ of Civilisation. • ...
Sumerian trading crossword 2022-02-03
7 Clues: modern day Mesopotamia • where the Sumerians live • place Sumerians went to trade • resource that Sumerians were low on • a place the Sumerians went to trade • A civilization that Sumerians traded • the max weight the trading donkeys can carry
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Mesopotamia Crossword 2024-11-07
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- A person who writes stuff for others
- Ancient written language in Mesopotamia
- A long time with no or little rain.
- Classes Highest- Middle- Lowest-
- A huge mud temple.
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- What king of sumer was 2/3 God 1/3 human.
- 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life (marriage, divorce, adoption, slaves, murder, military, land, businesses, etc.)
- River Slow, winding river in Mesopotamia.
- A city or place with high population.
9 Clues: A huge mud temple. • Classes Highest- Middle- Lowest- • A long time with no or little rain. • A person who writes stuff for others • A city or place with high population. • Ancient written language in Mesopotamia • What king of sumer was 2/3 God 1/3 human. • River Slow, winding river in Mesopotamia. • ...
Unit 2 Vocab 2023-08-24
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- A way of organizing things and thoughts so many people can live together
- Area around the Tigris and Euphrates. The name shows how easily you can grow plants there.
- belief in one god
- When a group of people used to live together but have been spread out
- The earliest known writing system; used in Mesopotamia
- The first written set of laws was ______ Code
- When society gives men more power than women
- When ideas spread from one culture to another, that is cultural _______.
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- The part of the government that makes things run and does the paperwork
- belief in many gods
- Supplying water to crops, usually by means of channels dug in the ground
- Mesopotamian pyramid-temples
- Civilization between the two rivers of the Tigris and Euphrates
- Government by religious leaders
- Early form of writing, used by ancient Egyptians
15 Clues: belief in one god • belief in many gods • Mesopotamian pyramid-temples • Government by religious leaders • When society gives men more power than women • The first written set of laws was ______ Code • Early form of writing, used by ancient Egyptians • The earliest known writing system; used in Mesopotamia • Civilization between the two rivers of the Tigris and Euphrates • ...
"Formación, Organización y Desarrollo de Culturas en mundo Antiguo” 2024-10-16
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- ¿Qué gran construcción de defensa hizo China para protegerse de invasiones?
- ¿Qué religión se originó en la India y sigue siendo muy importante?
- ¿Cómo se llaman las grandes tumbas construidas por los faraones de Egipto?
- ¿Cómo se llaman las estatuas de soldados hechas en la tumba de Qin Shi Huang?
- ¿Qué dinastía china dio origen al nombre "China"?
- ¿Qué dios egipcio estaba asociado con la muerte y la resurrección?
- ¿Qué dinastía china construyó la Gran Muralla?
- ¿Qué rey mesopotámico hizo el primer código de leyes?
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- ¿En qué continente se encuentra China?
- ¿Cuál fue el último gran rey de Babilonia?
- ¿Cuál es la cultura más antigua que aún existe?
- ¿Cómo se llamaba la primera civilización de Mesopotamia?
- ¿Qué cultura es conocida por inventar la rueda?
- ¿Cuál es el estilo de escritura inventado por los sumerios?
- ¿Cuál es el río que permitió el desarrollo de Egipto?
15 Clues: ¿En qué continente se encuentra China? • ¿Cuál fue el último gran rey de Babilonia? • ¿Qué dinastía china construyó la Gran Muralla? • ¿Cuál es la cultura más antigua que aún existe? • ¿Qué cultura es conocida por inventar la rueda? • ¿Qué dinastía china dio origen al nombre "China"? • ¿Cuál es el río que permitió el desarrollo de Egipto? • ...
Unit 1 Ancient Civilizations Crossword 2014-08-22
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- developed along the Tigris and Euphrates River
- developed along the Indus River Valley
- belief in many gods
- a process of preserving dead people
- a form of writing that uses groups of wedges and line that was developed in Mesopotamia
- Ancient China’s best known thinker who taught people to be morally good and loyal to their families
- a center where cultures developed and from which ideas and traditions spread outward
- a government led by religious leaders
- groups of rulers from the same family in Ancient China
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- a way of supplying water to an area of land
- Indus Valley city that was laid out in a grid pattern and had well planned brick buildings
- the earliest known collection of written laws
- an ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
- Egyptian god-king
- developed along the Nile River
15 Clues: Egyptian god-king • belief in many gods • developed along the Nile River • a process of preserving dead people • a government led by religious leaders • developed along the Indus River Valley • a way of supplying water to an area of land • the earliest known collection of written laws • developed along the Tigris and Euphrates River • ...
Civilization Emerges in Mesopotamia 2020-09-13
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- tigris and Euphrates rivers ____ every spring.
- the Sumerians practiced ___, the belief in more than one God.
- the first leaders of Sumerian city-states
- system of writing created by the Sumerians
- technology used to supply water to crops when farming
- flat plain between Tigris and Euphrates River
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- attached to plows and automatically dropped seeds while plowing land.
- a metal made by mixing copper and tin, it was first developed by the Sumerians
- crescent shaped region in the middle east
- an independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territories
- first civilization to form in Mesopotamia
- fertile soil left behind after flooding of Tigris and Euphrates rivers, good for farming.
12 Clues: crescent shaped region in the middle east • the first leaders of Sumerian city-states • first civilization to form in Mesopotamia • system of writing created by the Sumerians • flat plain between Tigris and Euphrates River • tigris and Euphrates rivers ____ every spring. • technology used to supply water to crops when farming • ...
Map Skills - Mesopotamia 2024-08-07
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- River with relative location of southeast of Mesopotamia
- Sea located southeast of the Black Sea
- First town with relative location of southeast from Black Sea
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- River that is part of Fertile Crescent
- Part of the Fertile Crescent
- how many hundred miles from Persian Gulf to Black Sea
- A first town
- Relative location of Mediterranean Sea from Nile River
8 Clues: A first town • Part of the Fertile Crescent • River that is part of Fertile Crescent • Sea located southeast of the Black Sea • how many hundred miles from Persian Gulf to Black Sea • Relative location of Mediterranean Sea from Nile River • River with relative location of southeast of Mesopotamia • First town with relative location of southeast from Black Sea
JBEP Mesopotamia 2022-12-19
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- _______can only talk to the gods
- dark __________.
- we used to protect us __________.
- Traveling back in to __________.
- we speak in a ___________.
- something we see when the sun goes and it is
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- Sumerian for Scribal school _______.
- job for men in mesopotamia.
- what is a another word for writing
- this helps boat _________.
- the thing that help turning
- use this to not get lost ________.
12 Clues: dark __________. • this helps boat _________. • we speak in a ___________. • job for men in mesopotamia. • the thing that help turning • _______can only talk to the gods • Traveling back in to __________. • we used to protect us __________. • what is a another word for writing • use this to not get lost ________. • Sumerian for Scribal school _______. • ...
JBEP Mesopotamia 2022-12-19
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- _______can only talk to the gods
- dark __________.
- we used to protect us __________.
- Traveling back in to __________.
- we speak in a ___________.
- something we see when the sun goes and it is
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- Sumerian for Scribal school _______.
- job for men in mesopotamia.
- what is a another word for writing
- this helps boat _________.
- the thing that help turning
- use this to not get lost ________.
12 Clues: dark __________. • this helps boat _________. • we speak in a ___________. • job for men in mesopotamia. • the thing that help turning • _______can only talk to the gods • Traveling back in to __________. • we used to protect us __________. • what is a another word for writing • use this to not get lost ________. • Sumerian for Scribal school _______. • ...
Tamadun Mesopotamia 2022-10-14
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- Tempat ibadat berbentuk piramid
- Negara-Kota diperintah oleh _
- _ 12 bukan
- tanah di antara Sungai Euphrates dan Sungai _
- Taman Tergantung _
- Undang-undang dikenali sebagai kod _
- menggunkan tulisan _
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- Kerajaan terawal
- Adanya sistem tali _
- berkembang dari petempatan awal Zaman _
- Kawasan subur yang luas bernama Bulan Sabit _
- Terdapat sebuah negara-kota bernama Negara-Kota _
12 Clues: _ 12 bukan • Kerajaan terawal • Taman Tergantung _ • Adanya sistem tali _ • menggunkan tulisan _ • Negara-Kota diperintah oleh _ • Tempat ibadat berbentuk piramid • Undang-undang dikenali sebagai kod _ • berkembang dari petempatan awal Zaman _ • Kawasan subur yang luas bernama Bulan Sabit _ • tanah di antara Sungai Euphrates dan Sungai _ • ...
Mesopotamia Legacy 2020-10-02
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- This allowed people to water their crops more efficiently
- This made it easier to cultivate large areas of land
- Created a code of law that later influenced other legal systems
- This Phoenician contribution made culture spread faster, into new areas of the world
- Mesopotamians created the _____ to keep track of dates
- Showed tolerance to future leaders and conquered people
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- Used this to build better buildings, like the zuggurat.
- Earliest form of writing know as pictographs that were carved into clay tablets and dried
- A counting device that uses sliding beads
- This changed transportation, making it faster and easi
- Used this to make tools and weapons stronger
- Mesopotamians created the number system based on ___, which is what we use today to tell time.
12 Clues: A counting device that uses sliding beads • Used this to make tools and weapons stronger • This made it easier to cultivate large areas of land • This changed transportation, making it faster and easi • Mesopotamians created the _____ to keep track of dates • Used this to build better buildings, like the zuggurat. • ...
Egypt–Mesopotamia 2023-04-18
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- Life after death
- Buying and selling of goods and services
- Sovereign head of state, especially King or Queen or Emperor
- Complex or carefully designed structure
- Symbols representing a word
- To show religious devotion
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- A Triangular Monumental structure
- Someone who is authorised to perform sacred rites of a religion
- Pyramid-shaped temples made of several platforms
- Belief in, or worship of more than one God
- A term used for a ruler in ancient Egypt
- Way of life of a particular area such as society or culture
12 Clues: Life after death • To show religious devotion • Symbols representing a word • A Triangular Monumental structure • Complex or carefully designed structure • Buying and selling of goods and services • A term used for a ruler in ancient Egypt • Belief in, or worship of more than one God • Pyramid-shaped temples made of several platforms • ...
Egypt & Mesopotamia 2023-05-31
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- - Temple of worship for the multiple gods, performed sacrifices here
- - A writing system that consisted of symbols that represented words and sounds
- - Egyptian child ruler who reversed the religion his father Akhenaten established and converted the people back to polytheism
- - King of the Gods
- - Irregular river, that flooded away from the Mediterranean, located west
- - Irregular river, flooded away from the Mediterranean, located east
- - A line of rulers from the same family
- - Nutrient-rich clay from rivers
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- - A ritual performed when an Egyptian was to die
- - Government decree; written in three languages and helped historians decipher Egyptian Hyrogliphics
- - Crescent shaped fertile region in Mesopotamia
- - Independent country consisting of a single city and some surrounding territory
12 Clues: - King of the Gods • - Nutrient-rich clay from rivers • - A line of rulers from the same family • - Crescent shaped fertile region in Mesopotamia • - A ritual performed when an Egyptian was to die • - Temple of worship for the multiple gods, performed sacrifices here • - Irregular river, flooded away from the Mediterranean, located east • ...
MESOPOTAMIA Timmy 2021-12-17
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- the ruler of the citystate
- an early form of writting
- a crafts person(potter, weaver,blacksmith
- a way of transporting water to crops
- a group of many different lands under one rules
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- A city that is an individual until, complete with its own form of goverment and traditions
- a group of people who have a complex and organized society with a culture
- temples built as early homes for god
- the first king with written laws
- a professional record keeper
- trade for goods or service
- what houses where made out of
12 Clues: an early form of writting • the ruler of the citystate • trade for goods or service • a professional record keeper • what houses where made out of • the first king with written laws • temples built as early homes for god • a way of transporting water to crops • a crafts person(potter, weaver,blacksmith • a group of many different lands under one rules • ...
Mesopotamia Crossword 2023-10-25
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- wedge writing used by the Mesopotamians
- the worship of many gods
- the worship of one god
- trade
- helps people control when and how much they water their crops
- a large territory consisting of many different places all under the control of a single ruler
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- a series of stacked rectangular platforms that formed a huge pyramid-shaped structure
- groups of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture
- an area of high, flat land
- rich soil that is easy to grow things in
- professional writer
- an area of flat land
12 Clues: trade • professional writer • an area of flat land • the worship of one god • the worship of many gods • an area of high, flat land • wedge writing used by the Mesopotamians • rich soil that is easy to grow things in • helps people control when and how much they water their crops • groups of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture • ...
TTS Peradaban Mesopatimia 2024-08-21
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- Bangsa Sumeria merupakan pencipta dari salah satu sistem penulisan paling awal di dunia yang bernama
- Hasil peninggalan Bangsa Babilonia
- Peradaban yang berkembang disekitar Lembah Sungai eufrat dan Tigris
- Peninggalan Peradaban Mesopotamia dalam bidang aksara
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- Dewa Bangsa Sumeria yang disebut Dewa Air Dalam
- Bangsa Sumeria yang terkenal dengan para pembangun yang hebat
- Hasil peninggalan peradaban Bangsa Assyiria tentang perbintangan
- Menyembah kepada banyak Dewa
- Dewa tertinggi baik itu tentang ibadah,legenda dan ritual .
9 Clues: Menyembah kepada banyak Dewa • Hasil peninggalan Bangsa Babilonia • Dewa Bangsa Sumeria yang disebut Dewa Air Dalam • Peninggalan Peradaban Mesopotamia dalam bidang aksara • Dewa tertinggi baik itu tentang ibadah,legenda dan ritual . • Bangsa Sumeria yang terkenal dengan para pembangun yang hebat • Hasil peninggalan peradaban Bangsa Assyiria tentang perbintangan • ...
Babylon Times daily crossword 2022-02-10
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- A round invention used for carts
- created the first super hero
- a place everybody goes to worship the gods
- is he first super hero
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- the Babylonian king who made written laws
- the Assyrian king who took over Sumer
- river the river on the western side of Mesopotamia
- river the river on the eastern side of Mesopotamia
8 Clues: is he first super hero • created the first super hero • A round invention used for carts • the Assyrian king who took over Sumer • the Babylonian king who made written laws • a place everybody goes to worship the gods • river the river on the western side of Mesopotamia • river the river on the eastern side of Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia 2024-11-20
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- One of the Mesopotamia's idea.
- The persain king who took control over Mesopotamia.
- The Babylonians mathematics to make the zodiac.
- The Babylonian king who made the basis of justice system.
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- The writing system called in the modern times.
- Which empire was the wisest?
- It began from scribbling simple pictures on the clay.
- One of the rivers going through Mesopotamia.
8 Clues: Which empire was the wisest? • One of the Mesopotamia's idea. • One of the rivers going through Mesopotamia. • The writing system called in the modern times. • The Babylonians mathematics to make the zodiac. • The persain king who took control over Mesopotamia. • It began from scribbling simple pictures on the clay. • ...
About Mesopotamia 2022-09-21
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- are a clan in Mesopotamia
- a well-desied plan or tactic
- a person with no exact home
- a group of states or countries under one rule
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- symbolizes a connection between gods an humans
- is a place between tigres, Euphrates river
- is a way people got made rich soil for food
- classes the category some on is in
8 Clues: are a clan in Mesopotamia • a person with no exact home • a well-desied plan or tactic • classes the category some on is in • is a place between tigres, Euphrates river • is a way people got made rich soil for food • a group of states or countries under one rule • symbolizes a connection between gods an humans
Umm An-Nar 2021-09-28
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- has massive amounts of copper
- mammal, carved into the walls on tombs
- nationality of the archeologists who found the tombs in 1959
- the amount of copper traded with mesopotamia once
- Mammal, National mammal of QATAR
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- Trades with Umm An-Nar for weapons
- Traded for ivory combs
- What was the society in the UAE area during 2,500BCE?
8 Clues: Traded for ivory combs • has massive amounts of copper • Mammal, National mammal of QATAR • Trades with Umm An-Nar for weapons • mammal, carved into the walls on tombs • the amount of copper traded with mesopotamia once • What was the society in the UAE area during 2,500BCE? • nationality of the archeologists who found the tombs in 1959
Early Civilizations Review 2021-09-23
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- Empire that established a road system and imperial bureaucracy to manage their territory
- Father of Judaism
- Social structure introduced into India by the Aryans
- Age when nomadic hunter-gatherers made simple stone tools, fire, and cave art
- Age when humans discovered how to farm and created permanent settlements
- The written language of ancient Egypt
- Believe in one god
- Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism
- Continent on which humans first emerged
- Chinese philosophy that emphasized education, relationships, and ancestor worship
- Rebirth of the soul based on karma; belief of Buddhism and Hinduism
- Holy city of Judaism
- The scattering of the Jewish people from their homeland
- Known for their alphabet and purple dye, they established colonies around the Mediterranean
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- Chinese philosophy that emphasized living a simple life and finding inner peace
- Written language of India
- The ancient kings of Egypt
- The first written language, created by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia
- Scientific name for modern humans
- River that was the site of the first Chinese civilization
- Dominant religion of India that focused on Brahman and achieving moksha
- Pyramid-like temples in Mesopotamia
- Babylonian king who created the first written law code
- Egyptian civilization emerged in this river valley
- Neolithic monument in England
- Leader of the Hebrew people associated with the Ten Commandments
- Trade route that linked China to the West
- Religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama that followed the Four Noble Truths
- Monotheistic religion of the Hebrews
- Religion of the Persian Empire
- Dynasty that ruled over India during its Golden Age
- Believe in many gods
- River that was the site of the first Indian civilization
- The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- Scientific test used to tell how old fossils and artifacts are
35 Clues: Father of Judaism • Believe in one god • Believe in many gods • Holy city of Judaism • Written language of India • The ancient kings of Egypt • Neolithic monument in England • Religion of the Persian Empire • Scientific name for modern humans • Pyramid-like temples in Mesopotamia • Mauryan emperor who spread Buddhism • Monotheistic religion of the Hebrews • ...
Mesopotamia Cross word puzzle 2022-11-02
7 Clues: a large temple • raising animals and plants • people who write for others • a hard pointed tool to write • when you have too much of something • an ancient stile of writing in Mesopotamia • the first king to make laws in Mesopotamia
Topic 2 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Quiz 2023-11-17
Across
- Brick, pyramid-shaped Mesopotamian temple
- to supply water
- Wide, flat plain in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq
- A region with good conditions for growing crops that stretches from the Mediterranean coast east through Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) to the Persian Gulf.
- Independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory
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- Trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money
- Mesopotamian style of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for ideas or things
- gain in wealth
- Worship of many gods or deities
- separate; diverse
10 Clues: gain in wealth • to supply water • separate; diverse • Worship of many gods or deities • Brick, pyramid-shaped Mesopotamian temple • Independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory • Trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money • Wide, flat plain in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in present-day Iraq • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword 2025-06-05
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- An ancient historical area in what is now Iraq
- The first writing system
- Relating to or using technology
- a tool used back in the ancient times for writing on wax & clay tablets
- The belief in and worship of multiple gods
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- a complex human society characterized by a high level of social, political, and technological development
- A circular object that revolves on an axle
- A new object/idea that affects the world
- The people of southern Mesopotamia
- An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.
10 Clues: The first writing system • Relating to or using technology • The people of southern Mesopotamia • A new object/idea that affects the world • A circular object that revolves on an axle • The belief in and worship of multiple gods • An ancient historical area in what is now Iraq • An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing. • ...
Vocabulario sobre Mesopotamia 2023-12-17
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- Una escultura exenta o que se puede rodear se llama así.
- Rey asirio que conquistó toda la zona y Egipto.
- Protagonista de un poema religioso, uno de los textos más antiguos.
- Templo escalonado en forma de pirámide.
- Cuando una escultura se ofrece como símbolo de agradecimiento o para pedir algo.
- El gran invento de los sumerios, que hemos heredado nosotros.
- Barro mezclado con paja y secado al sol, que se usa para construir.
- Escritura con signos en forma de cuña.
- Ley babilónica en la que al culpable se le castiga con lo mismo que le haya pasado a la víctima.
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- Pensaban que sus dioses no les querían y que les trataban así.
- Cubierta curva de un edificio, a modo de túnel.
- Cuando en un valle hay buenas condiciones para la agricultura.
- Los asirios hacían esculturas de ..... alados.
- Forman el primer Imperio de la historia.
- Una religión se llama así cuando se adora a muchos dioses.
- Bajo su reinado se puso por escrito el primer código de leyes.
- Son muy conocidas sus esculturas rezando.
- Uno de los dos ríos de la zona.
- Rey persa que conquistó Babilonia.
- Uno de los dos ríos de la zona.
20 Clues: Uno de los dos ríos de la zona. • Uno de los dos ríos de la zona. • Rey persa que conquistó Babilonia. • Escritura con signos en forma de cuña. • Templo escalonado en forma de pirámide. • Forman el primer Imperio de la historia. • Son muy conocidas sus esculturas rezando. • Los asirios hacían esculturas de ..... alados. • Cubierta curva de un edificio, a modo de túnel. • ...
Ch2 2020-08-12
Across
- In which city of Mesopotamia the Warka head was found
- Which tributaries of the tigris provide routes of communication in to mountain of iran
- God Mari kings raised the temple for which God
- Who was founded Ur
- Which was the ancient town of Meaapotamia
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- Which type of family was considered as the norm in Mesopotamia society
- Name the capital of Uruk
- Urban city which prospered on trade was
- Arabic language was quite similar to
- Who was head of the family
10 Clues: Who was founded Ur • Name the capital of Uruk • Who was head of the family • Arabic language was quite similar to • Urban city which prospered on trade was • Which was the ancient town of Meaapotamia • In which city of Mesopotamia the Warka head was found • God Mari kings raised the temple for which God • ...
Civilization + Mesopotamia 2023-04-13
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- material tablets were made of
- he created first set of written laws
- a span of 10 years
- when you have more than enough
- invention that cooks food
- person who travels from place to place
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- belief in many gods
- fancy word for farming
- Mountain range Northeast of Mesoptamia
- invention that helped travel
- to trade
- invention that helped river travel
12 Clues: to trade • a span of 10 years • belief in many gods • fancy word for farming • invention that cooks food • invention that helped travel • material tablets were made of • when you have more than enough • invention that helped river travel • he created first set of written laws • Mountain range Northeast of Mesoptamia • person who travels from place to place
Mesopotamia Crossword 2023-05-02
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- The thing invented to make farming more efficient.
- The earliest known civilization in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia
- The thing that Mesopotamians invented because they were tired of relying on the stars.
- Ancient Sumeraian houses
- The thing that Mesopotamians invented to keep records and write stories.
- Ditches that brought water to farmland.
- The thing that Mesopotamians invented to make measurements and for taxation.
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- The person who wrote the first form of written laws that told citizens what they could and couldn't do.
- The religion that the ancient Mesopotamians practiced.
- The thing that Mesopotamians invented to make transportation much more accessible.
- The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use.
- The so said hero/king of ancient Mesopotamia.
12 Clues: Ancient Sumeraian houses • Ditches that brought water to farmland. • The so said hero/king of ancient Mesopotamia. • The thing invented to make farming more efficient. • The religion that the ancient Mesopotamians practiced. • The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. • The thing that Mesopotamians invented to keep records and write stories. • ...
JBEP Mesopotamia 2022-12-19
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- _______can only talk to the gods
- dark __________.
- we used to protect us __________.
- Traveling back in to __________.
- we speak in a ___________.
- something we see when the sun goes and it is
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- Sumerian for Scribal school _______.
- job for men in mesopotamia.
- what is a another word for writing
- this helps boat _________.
- the thing that help turning
- use this to not get lost ________.
12 Clues: dark __________. • this helps boat _________. • we speak in a ___________. • job for men in mesopotamia. • the thing that help turning • _______can only talk to the gods • Traveling back in to __________. • we used to protect us __________. • what is a another word for writing • use this to not get lost ________. • Sumerian for Scribal school _______. • ...
Mesopotamia Crossword 2023-01-04
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- A division of a society based on social and economic status.
- is a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.
- a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
- The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered the most advanced.
- the governing body of a nation, state, or community.
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- an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand
- is a form of government with a monarch at the head.
- The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
- The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience." he had absolute authority over his subordinates"
- The action or process of innovating.
- A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
- (in ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple.
12 Clues: The action or process of innovating. • is a form of government with a monarch at the head. • the governing body of a nation, state, or community. • A division of a society based on social and economic status. • A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. • ...
Ancient Civilization 2022-08-17
Across
- era of peace and prosperity
- philosophy on good government and relationships
- conquerors if indus valley civilization
- servants
- took over mesopotamia
- harmony with nature
- tombs for dead kings
- warriors
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- chinese philosopher
- seasonal winds
- craftsmen
- founder of daoism
- mouth of a river
- oldest chinese dynasty
- priests
- control society with harsh laws
- god king ruler of Egypt
17 Clues: priests • servants • warriors • craftsmen • seasonal winds • mouth of a river • founder of daoism • chinese philosopher • harmony with nature • tombs for dead kings • took over mesopotamia • oldest chinese dynasty • god king ruler of Egypt • era of peace and prosperity • control society with harsh laws • conquerors if indus valley civilization • philosophy on good government and relationships
MESOPOTAMIA Timmy 2021-12-17
Across
- what houses where made out of
- a crafts person(potter, weaver,blacksmith
- a way of transporting water to crops
- temples built as early homes for god
- a professional record keeper
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- the ruler of the citystate
- a group of people who have a complex and organized society with a culture
- the first king with written laws
- A city that is an individual until, complete with its own form of goverment and traditions
- an early form of writting
- a group of many different lands under one rules
- trade for goods or service
12 Clues: an early form of writting • the ruler of the citystate • trade for goods or service • a professional record keeper • what houses where made out of • the first king with written laws • a way of transporting water to crops • temples built as early homes for god • a crafts person(potter, weaver,blacksmith • a group of many different lands under one rules • ...
JBEP Mesopotamia 2022-12-19
Across
- _______can only talk to the gods
- dark __________.
- we used to protect us __________.
- Traveling back in to __________.
- we speak in a ___________.
- something we see when the sun goes and it is
Down
- Sumerian for Scribal school _______.
- job for men in mesopotamia.
- what is a another word for writing
- this helps boat _________.
- the thing that help turning
- use this to not get lost ________.
12 Clues: dark __________. • this helps boat _________. • we speak in a ___________. • job for men in mesopotamia. • the thing that help turning • _______can only talk to the gods • Traveling back in to __________. • we used to protect us __________. • what is a another word for writing • use this to not get lost ________. • Sumerian for Scribal school _______. • ...
Ancient Civilization 2022-08-17
Across
- servants
- era of peace and prosperity
- founder of daoism
- took over mesopotamia
- priests
- harmony with nature
- god king ruler of Egypt
- philosophy on good government and relationships
- control society with harsh laws
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- tombs for dead kings
- oldest chinese dynasty
- chinese philosopher
- mouth of a river
- warriors
- conquerors if indus valley civilization
- seasonal winds
- craftsmen
17 Clues: priests • servants • warriors • craftsmen • seasonal winds • mouth of a river • founder of daoism • chinese philosopher • harmony with nature • tombs for dead kings • took over mesopotamia • oldest chinese dynasty • god king ruler of Egypt • era of peace and prosperity • control society with harsh laws • conquerors if indus valley civilization • philosophy on good government and relationships
Social Studies Semester 1 Extravaganza 2023-12-18
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- type of government in Athens (2 words)
- oldest known form of writing
- Major Battle in the Persian War, where Athens had a surprising victory
- important source of food for all major civilizations
- Mesopotamian artifact that likely shows the major social classes in Ancient Sumer (3 words)
- the name for France during Ancient Rome
- War between Athens and Sparta
- king of Babylon known for writing the oldest surviving law code
- name of the Chinese emperor who united warring city states and started the Great Wall of China
- type of government that is based on a religion or the leader is believed to be a god
- god of Justice in Ancient Mesopotamia
- type of democracy we have in the United States
- one of the major rivers in China
- One of two brothers who built the city of Rome, this one is the one who was murdered
- pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt
- someone who lives in a society that has rights and responsibilities toward the government
- branch of social studies that studies how the Earth impacts human societies
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- Enemy of Ancient Greece
- one of two rivers that ran through Mesopotamia
- location of the world's oldest civilizations
- one of two twins rescued by a wolf on the banks of the River Tiber who went on to build Rome
- Greek leader who took over the Persian Empire (3 words)
- type of government where a small group of people hold all the power
- the belief in multiple gods
- longest river in the world
- type of government where no one and everyone is in charge at the same time
- Egyptian pharaoh who built three pyramids (some looked funny)
- another word for representative democracy
- Major Battle in Persian War, where 300 Spartan soldiers held off the Persian army
29 Clues: Enemy of Ancient Greece • longest river in the world • the belief in multiple gods • oldest known form of writing • War between Athens and Sparta • one of the major rivers in China • god of Justice in Ancient Mesopotamia • type of government in Athens (2 words) • the name for France during Ancient Rome • pharaoh who united Upper and Lower Egypt • ...
Ezekiel 2024-11-16
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- Father of the prince
- Ancient Church
- Mourn
- 26th Book of the Bible
- Dream from God
- City of peace
- Royal seat
- Heavenly beings
- Prisoners
- Idiotic
- Insurrection
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- Chambered muscle
- Worshipped image
- Seer
- Wild creatures
- Binding agreement
- Rolling car cylinders
- River of the vision in Babylon
- Chief city of ancient Mesopotamia
- Majestic beauty
- Atrocious sin
- New name for Jacob
- Black carbon
23 Clues: Seer • Mourn • Idiotic • Prisoners • Royal seat • Black carbon • Insurrection • Atrocious sin • City of peace • Ancient Church • Wild creatures • Dream from God • Majestic beauty • Heavenly beings • Chambered muscle • Worshipped image • Binding agreement • New name for Jacob • Father of the prince • Rolling car cylinders • 26th Book of the Bible • River of the vision in Babylon • Chief city of ancient Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent Empires 2025-01-14
Across
- who is the the highest-ranking leader of a group of people
- area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- this person advised the people on how to act to please the god
- This empire was located in northern Mesopotamia, an area of rolling hills
- He believed that a code of law would help him control all his lands.
- Assyrian king who ruled almost all of the Fertile Crescent.
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- The Assyrians attacked city walls with it
- Sargon’s empire was called the Empire.
- these people developed the first writing system
- ruler of an empire
- many different lands and peoples brought under the control of one ruler
- The people who specialized in writing were called
- Each governor had to send _______ to the Assyrian emperor.
- this device was the first important tool invented to help farmers.
14 Clues: ruler of an empire • Sargon’s empire was called the Empire. • area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers • The Assyrians attacked city walls with it • these people developed the first writing system • The people who specialized in writing were called • who is the the highest-ranking leader of a group of people • Each governor had to send _______ to the Assyrian emperor. • ...
Fertile Crescent Empires 2025-01-14
Across
- who is the the highest-ranking leader of a group of people
- area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- this person advised the people on how to act to please the god
- This empire was located in northern Mesopotamia, an area of rolling hills
- He believed that a code of law would help him control all his lands.
- Assyrian king who ruled almost all of the Fertile Crescent.
Down
- The Assyrians attacked city walls with it
- Sargon’s empire was called the Empire.
- these people developed the first writing system
- ruler of an empire
- many different lands and peoples brought under the control of one ruler
- The people who specialized in writing were called
- Each governor had to send _______ to the Assyrian emperor.
- this device was the first important tool invented to help farmers.
14 Clues: ruler of an empire • Sargon’s empire was called the Empire. • area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers • The Assyrians attacked city walls with it • these people developed the first writing system • The people who specialized in writing were called • who is the the highest-ranking leader of a group of people • Each governor had to send _______ to the Assyrian emperor. • ...
Southeast Asia Crossword 2012-08-31
Across
- Dry streambeds where water can be dug.
- The geographical condition where an entire area is surrounded by land and has no acces to sea.
- Preserved water that can be dug, but can also run out.
- An area of fertile farmland in Central Asia.
- The northern river of Mesopotamia.
- The area in is rich in farmland because of two rivers. Also known as the fertile crescent.
- A lake that used to be the worlds's fourth largest lake, but has now shrunk due to irrigation and has lowered the fishing industry. It is east of the Caspian Sea.
- A peninsula that contains Saudi Arabia and the world's largest sand desert.
- The river that empties into the Dead Sea and is shrinking from people overuring it for irrigation.
- The area in southwest asia that was named that because explorers wanted to differenciate it from far asia. It is now an area that has oil and grows crops.
- The desert that causes most of Isreal, Jordan, and Syria to have a very harsh, dry climate.
- A major crop of Central Asia.
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- A country in central asia that has been affected by Russia in that a commusnist party now exists within it.
- An important body of water that is surrounded by Africa, Asia, and Europe that is used for fishing.
- The southern river of Mesopotamia.
- The digging of walls and canals from a river to water crops.
- An important unrenewable resource to southeast asia that may run out in years to come.
- The landform that causes central asia from running oil pipelines out.
- An industry that requires the ever important resource of water and requires irrigation in most parts.
- The saltiest body of water in the world renkowned for its religious significanc and mineral rich water. It is now drying up from overuse of irrigation of the river that feeds it.
20 Clues: A major crop of Central Asia. • The northern river of Mesopotamia. • The southern river of Mesopotamia. • Dry streambeds where water can be dug. • An area of fertile farmland in Central Asia. • Preserved water that can be dug, but can also run out. • The digging of walls and canals from a river to water crops. • ...
REMIDI SEJARAH TL 2024-11-12
Across
- apa nama dewa utama dalam agama suku Aztec?
- siapa pendiri agama Buddha
- peradaban Mesopotamia berkembang di Antara dua sungai besar yaitu Tigris dan?
- apa nama festival olahraga yang dilakukan setiap 4 tahun di Yunani kuno?
- apa nama penemuan Cina yang memungkinkan percetakan buku?
- apa nama bentuk pemerintahan Romawi sebelum menjadi kekaisaran?
- apa nama di hati yang dianggap sebagai salah satu yang pertama di Cina?
- nama salah satu perang besar yang terjadi antara Romawi dan kartago?
- apa nama sistem pertanian yang digunakan oleh suku Aztec dengan pulau-pulau buatan?
- apa nama ibukota terbesar kerajaan Aztec
- kota kuno yang terkenal dengan ziggurat besar dan merupakan pusat peradaban sumeria?
- apa nama wilayah tempat berkembangnya peradaban Mesopotamia?
- nama dewa utama dalam mitologi Yunani?
- apa nama tembok besar yang dibangun untuk melindungi Cina dari serangan suku barbar?
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- apa agama yang berasal dari India dan mengajarkan tentang karma dan reinkarnasi?
- apa nama sistem hukum yang dikembangkan Romawi dan masih digunakan sampai sekarang?
- apa nama konsep demokrasi yang pertama kali diterapkan di kota Athena?
- kaisar Romawi yang terkenal karena membangun tembok di Inggris?
- tokoh Yunani yang menulis karya republik adalah?
- apa nama sistem filosofi yang mengajarkan tentang keseimbangan dan harmoni alam?
- apa nama kitab suci dalam agama Hindu?
- apa nama peradaban yang berkembang di sepanjang sungai indus?
- apa nama kerajaan besar yang menguasai sebagian besar India pada zaman kuno?
- apa nama peradaban besar di Amerika yang terkenal dengan kalendernya yang sangat akurat?
- filsuf Romawi yang dikenal dengan metode tanya jawab?
- apa nama sistem tulisan pertama yang ditemukan di mesin?
- apa nama forum atau pusat kegiatan politik di kota Roma?
- apa nama filsuf terkenal yang mendirikan ajaran konfusianisme?
- apa nama kerajaan yang terkenal dengan jalan-jalan batu dan benteng yang luas di pegunungan Andes?
- apa nama hukum terkenal yang disusun oleh raja Babilonia?
30 Clues: siapa pendiri agama Buddha • apa nama kitab suci dalam agama Hindu? • nama dewa utama dalam mitologi Yunani? • apa nama ibukota terbesar kerajaan Aztec • apa nama dewa utama dalam agama suku Aztec? • tokoh Yunani yang menulis karya republik adalah? • filsuf Romawi yang dikenal dengan metode tanya jawab? • apa nama sistem tulisan pertama yang ditemukan di mesin? • ...
SINAUNANG KABIHASNAN CROSSWORD 2025-07-07
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- Ang ikalawang ilog sa Mesopotamia
- Templong sambahan ng mga Sumer
- Ang unang lungsod na sumibol sa Indus
- Ang kinikilalang may alam ng lihim ng langit at lupa sa Ehipto
- Ang unang ilog sa Mesopotamia
- Ang ambag ng kabihasnang Maya na pinaniniwalaang nagtapos noong 2012
- Ang tawag sa mga tagapanulat ng pharaoh
- Ang tawag sa ilog na pinagmulan ng kinikilalang Pakistan sa kasalukuyan
- Ilog na nagbigay-buhay sa Kabihasnang Ehipto
- Kauna-unahang kabihasnan sa Mesopotamia
- Ang halaman na hinalintulad sa paa ng babae sa Tsina
- Ito ay nagsisilbing libingan ng mga pharaoh
- Ang tawag sa sentro ng Babylon
- Ang kabihasnang nakadiskubre sa "alphabet"
- Kilala sa tawag na dakilang paglalakbay ng Kabihasnang Hebrew
- Ang kabihasnang pinamunuan ni Sargon the Great
- Ang mga mananakop ng Tsina
- Buoin SON OF ______
- Ang pinakaunang dinastiya ng Tsina
- Ang pinakamatagal na namuno sa Egypt sa loob ng 94 na taon
- Sistema ng pagsulat ng Tsina
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- Ang pinakamahusay na babaeng lider ng Ehipto
- Ang tawag sa pagpepreserba sa katawan ng yumao
- Ang sistema ng pagsulat ng Egypt
- _________ Wall of China
- Kastilyong gawa sa marmol TAJ _______
- Ang kabihanasnang pinamunuan ni Moses
- Nagsisilbing ambag ng Indus o kalinisan sa katawan
- Ang pinakamalupit at nag-iisang pharaoh na nabanggit sa bibliya
- Ang kabihasnang may ambag sa maalamat na "Hanging Gardens"
- Ang pinakasikat na pharaoh na nabuhay
- Tinuturing na pinakahuling lider ng Egypt may "mapang-akit na mukha"
- Ito ang sistema ng pagsulat ng mga Sumer
- Ang pilosopo na kinilala sa Tsina
- ___________ OF HEAVEN
- Pinangalan ito na Pyramids of _____ alay kay Pharaoh Khufu
- Ang nagpabagsak sa Kabihasnang Indus
- Ang tawag sa pamilya na namuno sa Tsina
- Ang pinakaunang pharaoh sa Egypt
- Ang tawag sa bansa ng mga "Dakilang Pharaoh"
40 Clues: Buoin SON OF ______ • ___________ OF HEAVEN • _________ Wall of China • Ang mga mananakop ng Tsina • Sistema ng pagsulat ng Tsina • Ang unang ilog sa Mesopotamia • Templong sambahan ng mga Sumer • Ang tawag sa sentro ng Babylon • Ang sistema ng pagsulat ng Egypt • Ang pinakaunang pharaoh sa Egypt • Ang ikalawang ilog sa Mesopotamia • Ang pilosopo na kinilala sa Tsina • ...
Early Man 2025-08-28
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- The transformation of human society from nomadic hunter-gatherer bands to settled agricultural communities beginning 10000 BCE.
- Humans, or modern humans belong to the biological family of great apes; the scientific name for humans.
- The scientific study of the human past through the recovery and analysis of material remains.
- The later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished implements prevailed.
- Relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years.
- A person who copies out documents before printing was invented; a writer.
- Ancient writing systems by Mesopotamia, Pugarit, and Ugarit, only surviving on clay tablets.
- A complex society characterized by features like a stable food supply, government, social structure, written language, and more.
- A skill craftsman who creates objects with their hands, often using traditional methods and high-quality techniques.
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- A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple, first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC.
- A person or community that obtains food by foraging for wild plants and hunting wild animals.
- An iconic prehistoric stone circle monument located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England.
- The period of time before written records.
- To tame an animal and keep as a pet or farm produce.
- A crescent-shaped region in the Mesopotamia, named for its fertile land that supports early civilizations like Sumer in Mesopotamia
- A symbol for a word or phrase used earliest as a form of writing from before 3000 BC.
- An object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical interest.
- To arrange laws or rules into a systematic system.
- Similar or shared beliefs, customs, practices, and ways of life of a particular group of people.
- A member of a people having no permanent abode and who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
20 Clues: The period of time before written records. • To arrange laws or rules into a systematic system. • To tame an animal and keep as a pet or farm produce. • A person who copies out documents before printing was invented; a writer. • The later part of the Stone Age, when ground or polished implements prevailed. • ...
Mesopotamia Vocab 2022-08-22
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- Cultivating soil, growing crops, and domesticating animals
- Mesopotamian writing system. Inscriptions on clay tablets
- Method of agriculture where water flow into an area is created
- Having to do with money or finance
- When the agricultural practices in a given area create more than enough crops
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- Situation that occurs when there are too many humans for the natural environment to support
- Religious temples in Mesopotamia
- The careful design of buildings
- The first river valley civilization along the Tigris and Euphrates River. The cradle of civilization.
- Friendships between civilizations
10 Clues: The careful design of buildings • Religious temples in Mesopotamia • Friendships between civilizations • Having to do with money or finance • Mesopotamian writing system. Inscriptions on clay tablets • Cultivating soil, growing crops, and domesticating animals • Method of agriculture where water flow into an area is created • ...
Mesopotamia (Sumer) 2024-01-05
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- Belief in many gods
- River that provided fresh water to Mesopotamia
- Government system in which a God or a diety rules through a "Supreme Ruler"
- Long poem centered on a hero
- River that provided fresh water to Mesopotamia
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- Pre-fix meaning "many"
- Form of writing in which wedge shaped impressions were imprinted on soft clay tablets.
- Land between two rivers
- Cities that additionally act as independent states
- Pyramid shaped temple with stairs leading to top. Used by Sumerians as a place of worship
- Word forming element meaning "a belief in God or gods"
11 Clues: Belief in many gods • Pre-fix meaning "many" • Land between two rivers • Long poem centered on a hero • River that provided fresh water to Mesopotamia • River that provided fresh water to Mesopotamia • Cities that additionally act as independent states • Word forming element meaning "a belief in God or gods" • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia Crossword 2025-06-05
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- An ancient historical area in what is now Iraq
- The first writing system
- Relating to or using technology
- a tool used back in the ancient times for writing on wax & clay tablets
- The belief in and worship of multiple gods
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- a complex human society characterized by a high level of social, political, and technological development
- A circular object that revolves on an axle
- A new object/idea that affects the world
- The people of southern Mesopotamia
- An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.
10 Clues: The first writing system • Relating to or using technology • The people of southern Mesopotamia • A new object/idea that affects the world • A circular object that revolves on an axle • The belief in and worship of multiple gods • An ancient historical area in what is now Iraq • An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing. • ...
Fertile Crescent Empires 2025-01-14
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- who is the the highest-ranking leader of a group of people
- area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- this person advised the people on how to act to please the god
- This empire was located in northern Mesopotamia, an area of rolling hills
- He believed that a code of law would help him control all his lands.
- Assyrian king who ruled almost all of the Fertile Crescent.
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- The Assyrians attacked city walls with it
- Sargon’s empire was called the Empire.
- these people developed the first writing system
- ruler of an empire
- many different lands and peoples brought under the control of one ruler
- The people who specialized in writing were called
- Each governor had to send _______ to the Assyrian emperor.
- this device was the first important tool invented to help farmers.
14 Clues: ruler of an empire • Sargon’s empire was called the Empire. • area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers • The Assyrians attacked city walls with it • these people developed the first writing system • The people who specialized in writing were called • who is the the highest-ranking leader of a group of people • Each governor had to send _______ to the Assyrian emperor. • ...
Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt Puzzle 2022-09-28
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- The world's first alphabet
- This empire had pyramids, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics.
- Egyptians used these images to write.
- This empire existed along the banks of the Nile River.
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- These were giant tombs in which Egyptian royalty and their riches were buried.
- "Between Two Rivers," the area where the world's first civilization began.
- The _______ of Hammurabi was the first written legal system.
- The __________ Crescent is where Mesopotamia was located.
- The belief in multiple gods and goddesses.
- These Egyptian rulers had total power and were seen as being related to the gods.
10 Clues: The world's first alphabet • Egyptians used these images to write. • The belief in multiple gods and goddesses. • This empire had pyramids, pharaohs, and hieroglyphics. • This empire existed along the banks of the Nile River. • The __________ Crescent is where Mesopotamia was located. • The _______ of Hammurabi was the first written legal system. • ...
Sumbangan Tamadun Awal dari Segi Pentadbiran dan Ekonomi 2025-07-29
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- Sistem negara ____ digunakan di Tamadun Mesopotamia dan Tamadun Huang He.
- _________ merupakan kegiatan ekonomi di kebanyakan tamadun awal.
- Barangan pembuatan yang hanya dihasilkan di Tamadun Mesopotamia dan Tamadun Mesir Purba.
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- Tanaman ini didapati di Tamadun Huang He sahaja.
- Mesopotamia dan Mesir Purba diperintah oleh raja tetapi Indus diperintah oleh____
- ______ memerintah Tamadun Mesir Purba.
6 Clues: ______ memerintah Tamadun Mesir Purba. • Tanaman ini didapati di Tamadun Huang He sahaja. • _________ merupakan kegiatan ekonomi di kebanyakan tamadun awal. • Sistem negara ____ digunakan di Tamadun Mesopotamia dan Tamadun Huang He. • Mesopotamia dan Mesir Purba diperintah oleh raja tetapi Indus diperintah oleh____ • ...
Civilization Begins in Mesopotamia 2025-07-22
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- Religion with many gods
- Ancient people who worshipped many gods
- Two rivers vital to Mesopotamian agriculture
- Creators of first civilization in Mesopotamia
- System of watering crops
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- Fertile land arc from Mediterranean to Persian Gulf
- Fertile land between Tigris and Euphrates
- Creators of first civilization in Mesopotamia
8 Clues: Religion with many gods • System of watering crops • Ancient people who worshipped many gods • Fertile land between Tigris and Euphrates • Two rivers vital to Mesopotamian agriculture • Creators of first civilization in Mesopotamia • Creators of first civilization in Mesopotamia • Fertile land arc from Mediterranean to Persian Gulf
Ancient Mesopotamia 2023-03-03
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- The system of cultivating soil and growing crops
- Belief in many gods
- The basic form of Sumerian civilization, cities with individual independence.
- Ancient Babylonian king best known for his strict law code
- Temple often built atop a massive stepped tower, usually dedicated to gods for worship purposes
- An epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia
- First system of writing created by the Sumerians
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- A government/society dominated by men
- a government by divine authority
- A society with a unique social, cultural, and political systems
- An amount of something leftover; excess of something.
- a large political unit or state usually under the leadership of a single ruler.
12 Clues: Belief in many gods • a government by divine authority • A government/society dominated by men • An epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia • The system of cultivating soil and growing crops • First system of writing created by the Sumerians • An amount of something leftover; excess of something. • Ancient Babylonian king best known for his strict law code • ...
Mesopotamia Crossword 2022-09-28
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- The world's oldest story
- the area between the two rivers
- One of the earliest forms of writing
- A person who could write
- to give someone something you have in exchange for what they have
- he worship of multiple gods
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- The two rivers
- A Mesopotamian temple
- thought to be the first civilization in human history
- king who created a code of law
- A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture
- A manmade wall keeping for controlling water
12 Clues: The two rivers • A Mesopotamian temple • The world's oldest story • A person who could write • he worship of multiple gods • king who created a code of law • the area between the two rivers • One of the earliest forms of writing • A manmade wall keeping for controlling water • thought to be the first civilization in human history • ...
Ancient Mesopotamia 2023-10-10
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- Especially fine and fertile soil
- Supply of water to fields using human made systems
- Pyramid shaped temple in Sumerian city-states
- Made up of a city and its surrounding lands; self-governing
- A person skilled at making things by hand
- A belief in many gods
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- Formal series of acts always performed in the same way; ceremony
- Category of people based on wealth and status
- Group of different lands with one ruler
- Earliest form of writing
- Tax or goods and services rendered in return for protection
- Extreme lack of crops or food causing hunger
12 Clues: A belief in many gods • Earliest form of writing • Especially fine and fertile soil • Group of different lands with one ruler • A person skilled at making things by hand • Extreme lack of crops or food causing hunger • Category of people based on wealth and status • Pyramid shaped temple in Sumerian city-states • Supply of water to fields using human made systems • ...
Mesopotamia review 2023-09-20
7 Clues: Sumer had 12 of these • what did Hammurabi rule • They worshiped there gods here • Hammurabi made the first of these • he created the worlds first empire • the written language of Mesopotamia • There were two rivers in Mesopotamia Euphrates and
6-1 Mesopotamia 2025-09-09
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- Used for recording and communicating laws to people
- ruled by a king or queen
- Huge walls, hanging gardens, Nebuchadnezzar
- People who hunt animals and forage for food
- another word forfarming
- History Stories passed down to the next generation by talking
- warlike, battering ram, iron weapons, horses, use fear to rule
- The area where some of the first cities started because of rivers
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- Slaves have rights, Hammurabi, mail and roads, written laws
- A country the size of one city
- Taming animals for work or as pets
- When people can have a job other than getting food
- Trading for goods
- People who move with no permanent home
- Brings water to places, more land can be farmed
- Sargon, first empire, son rules after father, shields in front
- gods said that the king should rule
- Status based on your job
- Storing food and other things fresh and safe
19 Clues: Trading for goods • another word forfarming • ruled by a king or queen • Status based on your job • A country the size of one city • Taming animals for work or as pets • gods said that the king should rule • People who move with no permanent home • Huge walls, hanging gardens, Nebuchadnezzar • People who hunt animals and forage for food • ...
