What rivers flowed through Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia, the earliest known civilization, is located in present day...

This word is Greek for “land between the rivers”

A method that brings water to crops

A form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

The Assyrian Empire’s capital city was

The Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon

One who studies the stars and planets

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make their army stronger?

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the

In 612 b.c. the Chaldeans defeated whom?

Which mountain people captured Babylon in 539 b.c.?

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.