Mesopotamia

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Across
  1. 2. The Epic of ___ is one of the oldest stories in world history, with the earliest copy written around 2000 BCE.
  2. 3. People were treated ___ based on their place in the social hierarchy.
  3. 6. Many civilizations in Mesopotamia developed governments called ___.
  4. 7. Boys from wealthy families who learned Cuneiform would become ___ or official record keepers.
  5. 10. Method of supplying water to an area of land or crops.
  6. 14. Darius I created a standard type of money or ___ used in the Persian Empire. This made trade easier.
  7. 19. The ___ of the hierarchy had very little power, status, and wealth
  8. 20. was located between the ____ River and ____ River in modern day Iraq and Syria.
  9. 24. A mixture of copper and tin used to build better weapons and tools.
  10. 25. Too much water caused floods and ____ crops and property.
  11. 26. Helped transport people and heavy objects over long distances in a shorter amount of time.
  12. 27. Just the right amount of water would ____ the soil for farming.
  13. 28. Famous collection of 282 written laws that governed Babylonian society.
  14. 29. Kings and priests would declare that their ___ came from the ___.
  15. 31. The study of the physical features of the earth and how human activity is affected.
  16. 33. People living together in a more or less ordered community.
  17. 34. ___ ___ number system was a mathematical system where 60 seconds equaled 1 minute and 60 minutes equaled 1 hour.
  18. 38. Irrigation improved farming conditions and resulted in a ___ of food. Basically, more than what is needed.
  19. 39. Too little water would cause ____ and lead to starvation.
  20. 40. Extra food supply meant not everyone needed to farm so a ____ of ____ was created where workers specialize in a particular task
  21. 41. The ___ of the hierarchy had power, status, and wealth.
  22. 43. Farmers depended on the ____ of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to grow their crops.
  23. 46. A division of society that is based upon rank or class.
  24. 47. Separated the soil to more easily plant seeds for growing crops.
  25. 49. Monarchy: government where a ___ or ___ rules a civilization.
  26. 50. ___ typically worked in the home and raised their children.
Down
  1. 1. Territories and people from different lands under a single rule.
  2. 4. A long poem.
  3. 5. The Sumerians created cuneiform which was originally used for keeping business records on ____ and ____.
  4. 8. ___ was the leader of Babylonia created one of the oldest sets of written laws / codes in history.
  5. 9. Pyramid-shaped temple towers for worship.
  6. 11. Moving from place to place with no permanent home.
  7. 12. Activities associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power among individuals, such as the distribution of resources.
  8. 13. A thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill.
  9. 15. Conquered Northern Mesopotamia and established the Akkadian Empire, the first empire in world history.
  10. 16. The production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
  11. 17. The worship of many gods.
  12. 18. The ___ ___ was a mathematical system that divided a year into 12 months and measured the length of months using the moon phases.
  13. 21. Large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
  14. 22. The world’s first writing system using triangle-shaped symbols, which could stand for syllables or entire words.
  15. 23. Greek word that translates to “land between two rivers” in English.
  16. 30. ___generally had more power and more educational opportunities and usually worked outside the home.
  17. 32. A particular system of faith, belief and worship.
  18. 35. A mixture of small rocks, soil and mud that was perfect for farming.
  19. 36. Allowed people to travel across water, transport goods, and trade with other civilizations.
  20. 37. The surplus of food also led to increased trade between civilizations and other technological advances.
  21. 42. The Mesopotamian economy was centered around ___, as many people were farmers.
  22. 44. The worship of one god.
  23. 45. ___ dug canals, man-made waterways, that transported the water from the rivers to the fields.
  24. 48. A political system with an independent city and the surrounding area. Each city-state had its own government and worshiped a main god.