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1 Process to divert water from a natural body of water for farming
2 The belief in more than one god
3 1st form of writing that was developed in Sumeria
4 This leader of Babylon developed a code of law
5 Who ruled Mesopotamian city-states in time of war
6 Sumerians used this to keep track of time based on moon cycles
7 This is a Sumerian religious temple that is shaped like a pyramid
8 The Fertile _____ is another name for Mesopotamia
9 What are specialized workers who are highly skilled at making a craft?
10 This Sumerian god kept away forces of chaos
11 A series of rulers from the same family
12 Who ruled Sumerian city-states in times of peace
13 Who were the lowest members of Mesopotamian society
14 In addition to the Euphrates River, which river surrounded Mesopotamia
15 What was invented by Sumerians to keep records
16 The name of the ruler who created the world's first empire
17 This Sumerian goddess created the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
18 A type of government where many cities are ruled by one leader
19 This Sumerian god was known as the guardian of fate
20 The purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to create law and _____ in Babylon
21 Mesopotamia is sometimes called the ____ of Civilization
22 What did Sumerians build to protect their city-states?
23 In addition to the sailboat, this Sumerian invention helped with travel and trade
24 Sumerians traded ______ crops for trees
25 soil, deposited by flood waters, that makes the ground fertile
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