Across
- 2. A king in an epic who travels the world performing good deeds and searching for immortality.
- 6. The capital city of the Assyrian Empire.
- 8. Each city-state in Sumer was led by a...
- 10. The first form of writing was called...
- 12. The "R" in GRAPES stands for...
- 13. The major king of the Akkadians was named...
- 16. Bringing water from a river to your crops by digging trenches.
- 20. This form of transportation on water was invented by the Sumerians.
- 22. This Sumerian invention assisted with farming needs.
- 24. The "P" in GRAPES stands for...
- 25. The first civilization in Mesopotamia.
- 26. The belief in many gods.
- 28. The _____ overthrew the Assyrian Empire.
- 29. This empire was known for their brutality and strong military.
- 30. A long poem about a hero.
Down
- 1. This city was a major trading center because it was next to the Euphrates River.
- 2. The "G" in GRAPES stands for...
- 3. The first empire in Mesopotamia.
- 4. The land between the rivers.
- 5. These people were skilled in writing and kept records in Sumer.
- 7. A person who buys and sells goods for a profit.
- 9. The Assyrians used weapons made of...
- 11. _____ were built to connect the provinces throughout the Assyrian Empire.
- 14. A skilled worker.
- 15. Grand temples built for the gods.
- 17. Mesopotamia is the known as the _____ of civilization.
- 18. One of the rivers that runs in northern Mesopotamia.
- 19. This leader of the Babylonians created a code of laws.
- 21. The people in Mesopotamia dealt with major _____ and had to build dams and channels to control the water.
- 23. This person could enter a temple in the city-state.
- 27. The Sumerians developed a calendar based off of the phases of the...