Mesopotamia

1. The first civilization in Mesopotamia, known for creating writing and city-states.
6. A legendary Sumerian king and the hero of one of the world’s oldest stories.
7. The belief in many gods, common in Mesopotamian religion.
9. The first system of writing, developed by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped marks.
11. A person trained to read and write, often responsible for keeping records.
12. A system of moving water to fields to help grow crops in dry areas.
13. A region in the Middle East with rich soil where the first civilizations began.
14. A warlike Mesopotamian empire known for its strong army and large territory.

2. The second of the two major rivers in Mesopotamia, important for farming and trade.
3. An independent city that governs itself and the land around it, like a small country.
4. A powerful city in Mesopotamia known for its wealth, walls, and famous rulers.
5. A large, stepped temple built in Mesopotamian cities to honor the gods.
8. The Babylonian king famous for creating one of the first written legal codes.
9. A written set of laws, such as Hammurabi’s Code, used to govern society.
10. One of the two main rivers that provided water and fertile soil to Mesopotamia.