Mr. Burgess Mesopotamia Review (22 Points)
Across
- 1. Mountain Range in Eastern Mesopotamia
- 6. Land which Moses led the Israelites to
- 9. Formed city-states and developed the first civilization in the Fertile Crescent.
- 10. People whom developed the alphabet we use today is modeled on
- 12. Established an empire in Mesopotamia that reached from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
- 13. Large statues that protected the city gates
- 14. King who built temple in Jerusalem
- 17. Hebrews type of religion that differed from most other ancient peoples?
- 20. Compiled a collection of laws that governed business, work, and property rights and set harsh punishments for violators?
- 21. The _______ Road was used by the Darius the Great to increase trade
Down
- 1. Temple structures in Mesopotamia
- 2. A religion in Persia that probably influenced Judaism and Christianity.
- 3. Empire that conquered the greatest amount of territory
- 4. Mountain Range in northern Mesopotamia
- 5. River in Fertile Crescent
- 7. Conquered much of the Fertile Crescent and Egypt and became the first to effectively govern a large empire?
- 8. A legendary figure in Sumerian literature?
- 11. King of the Chaldeans who rebuilt Babylon
- 15. Assyrian Capital containing the Lion Hunting Reliefs
- 16. Traders who lived in what is now Turkey and were first to use coins in their business dealings.
- 18. Color of dye used by Phoenicians
- 19. River in Fertile Crescent