Mesopotamia Crossword

2. The Babylonian empire reached its peak during the reign of _________.
6. Process in which a new idea or a product spreads from one culture to another.
8. The lands in the Fertile Crescent were rich in.
11. Functions as a fully independent political unit.
12. A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, characterized by wedge-shaped marks made on clay tablets.
13. Capital city of Babylonia.
15. Located in northern Mesopotamia along the Tigris River.
17. Acted as a go-between with the gods.
20. This region’s curved shape and the richness of the land lead scholars to call it the ___________.
22. Earliest known civilization, located in the historical region of southern Mesopotamia.
23. Lists 282 specific laws dealing with everything that affected the community.
26. A natural calamity that kept the lands fertile.
27. Markets where trade occurred.
29. One of the rivers framing ancient Mesopotamia.
30. Conqueror that defeated the city-states of Sumer.

1. Another river framing ancient Mesopotamia.
3. Used to route water from the river to the farms.
4. They built their walls with this.
5. A belief system in with numerous gods and goddesses were worshipped.
7. One of the most important city-states in ancient Mesopotamia.
9. Area of many territories and peoples that were controlled by one government.
10. A series of rulers or leaders who are from the same family line, or a period of time when a country is ruled by them.
14. Group of travelers.
16. Capital of the Akkadian Empire.
18. Highly educated individual in ancient Mesopotamia who was responsible for writing, recording information, and creating documents.
19. The Sumerians’ lives depended on the two ______.
21. The _____ mountains bordered Mesopotamia to the north.
24. They used this to solve problems.
25. Area known as “between the rivers”.
28. A large ancient pyramid-shaped temple.