Mesopotamia - The "Cradle of Civilization"

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Across
  1. 1. In later Mesopotamia, both priests and __________ were the most important individuals in the kingdom.
  2. 3. a period when not enough rain or snow fall in an area
  3. 7. the science of growing crops and raising livestock, which led to the beginning of civilizations
  4. 10. probably the first area of civilization, located in southern Mesopotamia
  5. 11. the rich soil left behind by floods, which helped Mesopotamian farmers grow large crops
  6. 12. a king who had all his laws carved into stone
  7. 13. Early Mesopotamians recognized their religious leaders, or __________ , as the ruler(s) of the kingdom.
  8. 14. the Greek term for "land between two rivers"
  9. 17. The capital of modern-day Iraq (Baghdad) is located on this river.
  10. 18. Houses in Mesopotamia had to be built using mud and __________.
  11. 19. the capital of the Babylonian Empire, which was located on the Euphrates River
  12. 20. a system of writing created by the Ancient Sumerians
  13. 22. a mixture of copper and tin, first used by the Ancient Mesopotamian culture
  14. 23. new ideas or tools created to make life easier or better
  15. 25. term for a community that included a city and its nearby farmlands
  16. 26. Hammurabi's __________ is believed to be the first complete set of written rules
  17. 27. a high temple built in steps, made to look like a mountain to please the gods
Down
  1. 2. the study of earth's land/water forms, climates, and effects of human interaction around the world
  2. 4. a belief in many gods
  3. 5. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into the __________ Gulf.
  4. 6. In Mesopotamia, social __________ were determined mostly by peoples'jobs and/or levels of importance.
  5. 8. an establishment of people with advanced culture and technology
  6. 9. The Tigris and __________ Rivers provided Mesopotamia with important resources.
  7. 15. prisoners of war, poor people, or children whose parents had died
  8. 16. a system of canals and dams used by farmers to water fields
  9. 21. a word that means able to support life; ex: rich crop land
  10. 23. Rivers were an important resource for watering crops and also provided traders with a way to __________ goods to buyers.
  11. 24. The region between the two major rivers of the region was also known as the "Fertile __________" because of its curved shape.
  12. 28. Ancient Mesopotamia was located where __________ (country) is located today.