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What is a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer?

Cuneiform

Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up which class?

Middle Class

Who was the king who built the Hanging Gardens as a present to his wife? (pronunciation does not count against you! Just try!)

Nebuchadnezzar

What is a Greek work that means "land between the rivers"?

Mesopotamia

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many specialized in making metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled________.

Artisans

Which group of people finally took over Babylon?

Persians

How did Babylon become so rich?

located on major trade route

The first Sumerian kings were probably

war heroes

Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?

The Sumerians

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on what?

The moon cycle

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

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

What was this chapter about?

Mesopotamia

True or False: Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and the Nile Rivers.

False

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

Hammurabi

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

Scribes

What are complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing?

Civilizations

What is a Sumerian temple to honor their chief god?

Ziggurat

True or False: The upper class in Mesopotamia was made up of kings, priests, warriors, and slaves?

False

What made the Assyrian army so strong?

Weapons made of iron

Where did the first civilizations form because of good farming conditions?

River Valleys (near a river)