1. Who was the king of Akkad?

A group of many lands under one ruler is ____________.

3. The term for a long story-poem that tells the story of a hero or legend is __________.

4. Which king is credited with creating the first library?

5. Which king is known for creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

6. A long period of very little rainfall ( or none at all!) is called a ___________.

7. What is the term used for paying money, goods or services to support the government?

8. Which military group was the first to use iron weapons?

9. Who was the king of Babylon between c. 1792 BC-c. 1750 BC?

10. Which two rivers flowed through the Fertile Crescent?

11. A system of ditches, pipes and canals that brings water to dry land is called ________________.

12. The belief in more than one god or goddess is called _______________.

13. Another term for a god or goddess is ________.

14. A large mud-brick temple in called a ___________.

15. What is the term for a government where one person has absolute power?

16. A writing system that uses wedge-shaped symbols on clay is called _______________.

17. What is the military term for foot soldiers?

18. What is the military term for soldiers on horseback?

19. A forced payment by a conquered people

20. Kingship of a city-state was usually passed on by heredity. What does heredity mean?

21. Which Chaldean king led the revolt against the Assyrians in 627 BC?

22. This guy became the Chaldean king after his father, Nabopolassar, died.

23. The study of galaxies, planets, stars, moon etc. is called _____________.

24. In 539 BC, much of Mesopotamia was taken over by the ______________.

25. Social groups of high class, middle class and lower class is also known as _________________.

26. The Sumerians invented the __________.

27. The Assyrians were the first to use the siege military strategy.

28. A siege military strategy is when the enemy surrounds an area and cuts off essential supplies which forces surrender.

29. Gilgamesh was the king of Assyria.

30. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World.

31. Nineveh was the capital of Sumer.

32. The Assyrian government was a monarchy.

33. The Medes and the Chaldeans joined together to defeat the Assyrians.

34. A person who could read and write cuneiform is called a warrior.

35. A person who could read and write cuneiform is called a scribe.

36. Iraq is one of the modern day countries located in the region we call the Fertile Crescent.

37. The Fertile Crescent lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea.

38. Silt is fine clay and minerals mixed with soil.

39. The people from Sumer were called Assyrians.

40. A city-state is a city and the its surrounding land, with its own independent government.

41. The most common reason for conflict among city-states was land and water rights.

42. Another word for alliance is enemy.

A priest was part of the middle class in Mesopotamia.

44. Hammurabi created a taxation system where people paid taxes based on their social class.