| A | B |
|---|
| Tigris and Euphrates | Rivers that surround Mesopotamia |
| Fertile Crescent | Region named after rich soils and golden wheat fields |
| Polytheistic | Worship many gods |
| Ziggurat | Pyramid shaped temple |
| Cuneiform | One of the earliest forms of writing, developed by the Sumerians |
| Peasant farmers | Most Sumerians belonged to this social rank |
| Sargon | Conquered the Sumerian civilization. Built the first empire |
| Hammurabi | Ruler of Babylon that wrote down all of the laws of his land |
| Code of Hammurabi | Set of laws that called for an “eye for an eye” justice |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Rebuilt the canals, temples, walls and palaces of Babylon |
| Hanging Gardens | One of the wonders of the ancient world, built in Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar |
| Mesopotamia | Land between the rivers |
