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Mesopotamia
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$100 Question Ancient
Mesopotamia
Ancient Mesopotamia
developed between
these two rivers.
$100 Answer Ancient
Mesopotamia
What are the Tigris
and Euphrates
Rivers?
$200 Question Ancient
Mesopotamia
This is watering
dry land by using
ditches.
$200 Answer Ancient
Mesopotamia
What is irrigation?
$300 Question Ancient
Mesopotamia
These were the two
main materials used by
Ancient
Mesopotamian’s to
build houses.
$300 Answer Ancient
Mesopotamia
What are reed and bricks?
$400 Question Ancient
Mesopotamia
This is the term for flat
land bordering the banks
of the river.
$400 Answer Ancient
Mesopotamia
What is a floodplain?
$500 Question Ancient
Mesopotamia
This is the fine, fertile
soil carried by rivers
and deposited on
nearby lands.
$500 Answer Ancient
Mesopotamia
What is silt?
$100 Question First Civilizations
This was the southern
region of Mesopotamia
where the first civilization
began.
$100 Answer First Civilizations
What is Sumer?
$200 Question First Civilizations
These are members of the upper
class of the Sumerian social
system. (Name two)
$200 Answer First Civilizations
Who are kings,
priests, landowners, or
merchants?
$300 Question First Civilizations
This the first person
to assume control in
the Sumerian citystates.
$300 Answer First Civilizations
Who are priests?
$400 Question First Civilizations
This is the first known
writing system, which
used wedge-shaped
symbols.
$400 Answer First Civilizations
What is cuneiform?
$500 Question First Civilizations
Because of these two things
the plow was an important
tool for farmers.
$500 Answer First Civilizations
What is making
farming easier and
increasing yields?
$100 Question First Empire
Builders
This is was the first empire.
$100 Answer First Empire
Builders
What is the Akkadian Empire?
$200 Question First Empire
Builders
This was the powerful
leader of the Akkadian
Empire who ruled with
cruelty.
$200 Answer First Empire
Builders
Who is Sargon?
$300 Question First Empire
Builders
This was the Babylonian
leader who created a harsh
code of laws to rule his
empire.
$300 Answer from H3
Who is Hammurabi?
$400 Question First Empire
Builders
This is the region stretching
from the Persian Gulf
northwest up the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers and west over
to the Mediterranean Sea.
$400 Answer First Empire
Builders
What is the Fertile Crescent?
$500 Question First Empire
Builders
This is many different
lands and peoples brought
under the control of one
ruler.
$500 Answer First Empire
Builders
What is an empire?
$100 Question Assyrians and
Chaldeans
This is the main
reason the Assyrian
empire crumbled.
$100 Answer Assyrians and
Chaldeans
What is the harsh way
in which they ruled?
$200 Question Assyrians and
Chaldeans
This means to be forced
from one’s homeland,
often to lands far away.
$200 Answer Assyrians and
Chaldeans
What is exile?
$300 Question Assyrians and
Chaldeans
This ruler created the
Hanging Gardens to please
his wife.
$300 Answer Assyrians and
Chaldeans
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II?
$400 Question Assyrians and
Chaldeans
This was created by the
Assyrians and Chaldeans to
help them create their
empires.
$400 Answer Assyrians and
Chaldeans
What is create a powerful army or rule with
cruelty?
$500 Question Assyrians and
Chaldeans
This is a payment
made in return for
protection.
$500 Answer Assyrians and
Chaldeans
What is tribute?
$100 Question Cyrus and Darius
This is the founder of
the Persian Empire.
$100 Answer Cyrus and Darius
Who is Cyrus?
$200 Question Cyrus and Darius
This empire grew to over
2,800 miles from east to
west under Darius’ control.
$200 Answer Cyrus and Darius
What is Persia?
$300 Question Cyrus and Darius
This is the ruler who
followed Cyrus and was
not successful because he
ruled with cruelty.
$300 Answer Cyrus and Darius
Who is Cambyses?
$400 Question Cyrus and Darius
This road was used from
government purposes in
ancient times.
$400 Answer Cyrus and Darius
What is the Royal Road?
$500 Question Cyrus and Darius
This ruler created
minted coins as official
money in his empire.
$500 Answer Cyrus and Darius
Who is Darius?
Final Jeopardy
This why the Persian Empire
was more successful than the
earlier empires of the Assyrians
and Chaldeans.
Final Jeopardy Answer
What is
•Persians ruled with tolerance where as the
Assyrians and Chaldeans ruled with cruelty
Persians were able to maintain control of much
more land
•Persians allowed conquered people to keep their
customs and religions
•Persians allowed leaders to stay in power?