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What is a Greek work that means "land between the rivers"?
Mesopotamia
What are complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing?
Civilizations
What is a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer?
Cuneiform
What is a Sumerian temple to honor their chief god?
Ziggurat
Where did the first civilizations form because of good farming conditions?
River Valleys (near a river)
Although most Sumerians were farmers, many specialized in making metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled________.
Artisans
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
Scribes
The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on what?
The moon cycle
What made the Assyrian army so strong?
Weapons made of iron
Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
How did Babylon become so rich?
located on major trade route
Which group of people finally took over Babylon?
Persians
Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?
The Sumerians
The first Sumerian kings were probably
war heroes
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
Hammurabi
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up which class?
Middle Class
