Mesopotamia

5. The set of 282 rules and punishments created by a Babylonian king. (2 Words)
7. The world's first system of writing, using wedge-shaped symbols.
9. A carved stone pillar or slab, like the one Hammurabi's Code was written on.
10. A professional writer who learned cuneiform.
12. A city and the surrounding land it controlled; how Sumer was organized. (2 Words)
13. The principle of Hammurabi's Code, such as "an eye for an eye."

1. The process of supplying water to crops to help them grow.
2. The ancient civilization in southern Mesopotamia, known for creating city-states.
3. A massive, stepped temple built to honor the city's god.
4. One of the two major rivers in Mesopotamia (Hint: starts with 'E').
6. The "land between the rivers."
8. The Babylonian king who created the famous code of laws.
11. The capital city of Hammurabi's empire.