Across
- 1. Mesopotamian empire known for their violence and terror
- 5. has its own government but is not part of any larger unit
- 7. forced payments from conquered people
- 8. Mesopotamian writing system
- 13. Oldest story ever known
- 16. complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
- 18. River west of the Tigris
- 20. ancient written law code
- 21. monotheistic religion created by Zoroaster
- 22. Mesopotamian empire known for the Hanging Gardens
Down
- 2. Elite military group, where members who died were immediately replaced
- 3. an ancient library that had many tablets of stories and songs
- 4. Persian ruler known for being fair
- 6. sea that separates Africa from Europe
- 9. land between the rivers
- 10. Ancient empire known for their ship building and purple dye
- 11. worship of multiple gods
- 12. stepped tower, sometimes topped with a temple
- 14. River east of the Euphrates
- 15. directing water towards farmland
- 17. ruler of Akkad
- 19. Largest of the ancient Mesopotamian Empires