Mesopotamia

2. A famous Babylonian king. Page 20
4. Each city-state had its own _________who ruled the land. Page 30
5. What writing tablets were made from. Page 34
6. Mesopotamians built their homes out of bricks made of this. Page 23
7. The hanging gardens were built for this woman. Page 22
9. These people conquered Mesopotamia. Page 40
10. Mesopotamians had this type of roof. Page 23
11. Mesopotamians likely thought these structures brought them closer to their gods. Page 29
12. This tool helped early Sumerians get the land ready for their crops. page 12
15. This was one of the world’s most important inventions. It made it easier to farm, travel, and shape clay into pottery.
16. The moon god of the Mesopotamians. Page 28
17. One of the two rivers that make up the “Fertile Crescent.” page 11
18. This ruler collected many clay tablets and created a library. Page 31
19. The Mesopotamians used this type of math. Page 37

1. The first writing system. Page 33
3. When cities and the villages that surround them have their own independent governments. Page 16
6. This place is sometimes called, “the cradle of civilization.” page 8
7. These people were fierce warriors. Page 19
8. The people who knew how to read and write cuneiform. Page 35
13. The world’s earliest known poet. Page 36
14. Type of clothing Mesopotamians wore. Page 24