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- 4. What was the first story ever written down?
- 5. What did flooding rivers deposit that made the soil very fertile for farming?
- 9. Who served as a link between the Sumerians and the gods?
- 12. What empire was known for their powerful military?
- 15. What two mountains surrounded Mesopotamia?
- 16. What is Mesopotamia?
- 17. What is the Sumerian's belief in many gods called?
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- 1. Why was Mesopotamia good for growing crops?
- 2. What is another river that surrounds Mesopotamia?
- 3. Why did the Sumerians build Ziggurats?
- 6. Where do the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia flow into?
- 7. What is one river that surrounds Mesopotamia?
- 8. What city-state was Hammurabi the King of?
- 10. Which people organized the first cities, states, and empires?
- 11. Which empire did Sargon the Great rule?
- 13. Who is a person that writes for others?
- 14. Where is present day Mesopotamia located?