Across
- 2. The Code of ________ included more than 200 laws (p. 97)
- 9. The oldest written epic was called The Epic of _________ (p. 92)
- 10. Nickname for the region of Mesopotamia (two words, p. 87)
- 12. Mesopotamian people were ________ who worshipped hundreds of different gods (p. 94)
- 14. A person who uses specialized skills to produce goods or services (p. 91)
- 15. When many different lands are under the rule of one government (p. 96)
- 17. The _____ empire spanned present-day Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and parts of Turkey and Iran (p. 96)
- 18. A long poem that tells the story of a legendary or real hero (p. 92)
Down
- 1. Mesopotamian people built temples called ________ (p. 94)
- 3. The _______ empire rose to power in Mesopotamia around 1800 BCE (p. 98)
- 4. Mesopotamian writing system using clay tablets (p. 92)
- 5. Means the land between two rivers (p. 87)
- 6. A city and the surrounding areas of farmland that is governed by its own leader (two words, p. 91)
- 7. Fine sand or soil carried by running water and deposited on land. (p. 88)
- 8. The process used to mix tin and copper to make bronze. (p. 89)
- 11. Well suited for high production of crops (p. 87)
- 13. Allowed farmers to produce more crops on larger areas of land due to the use of canals. (p. 89)
- 16. Mesopotamian government would be best described as an absolute ___________ (p. 92)