ConquestAstronomyTempleHammurabi’scodeGeographybeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveCity-statea city withits owngovernmentand lawsa rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganthe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherCulturaldiffusionsomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionstools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasinga great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreateddesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesRiverValleyurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyZigguratseizingcontrol byforce orwarthe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsa buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesEmpireSargona huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesLegacyrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsthe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond earthIrrigationa system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesCuneiformthe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmentAchievementReligionLibraryAkkadianfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsCivilizationTechnologyArchitectureWritingone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewa place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingtrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirelow landwith a river,often goodfor farmingFertileCrescentMilitarya vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landsHammurabiConquestAstronomyTempleHammurabi’scodeGeographybeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveCity-statea city withits owngovernmentand lawsa rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganthe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherCulturaldiffusionsomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionstools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasinga great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreateddesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesRiverValleyurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyZigguratseizingcontrol byforce orwarthe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsa buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesEmpireSargona huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesLegacyrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsthe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond earthIrrigationa system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesCuneiformthe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmentAchievementReligionLibraryAkkadianfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsCivilizationTechnologyArchitectureWritingone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewa place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingtrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirelow landwith a river,often goodfor farmingFertileCrescentMilitarya vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landsHammurabi

Mesopotamia Vocabulary - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Conquest
  2. Astronomy
  3. Temple
  4. Hammurabi’s code
  5. Geography
  6. beliefs and practices about gods, world, and how people should live
  7. City-state
  8. a city with its own government and laws
  9. a rich, curved area in the Middle East where some of the first farming and cities began
  10. the spreading of ideas, customs, and technologies from one culture to another
  11. Cultural diffusion
  12. something handed down from the past, like ideas, inventions or traditions
  13. tools and inventions that are problem-solving and life easing
  14. a great or important thing someone had done or created
  15. designing and building structures: houses, temples, palaces
  16. River Valley
  17. urban societies; large groups in cities with government, culture, and technology
  18. Ziggurat
  19. seizing control by force or war
  20. the first writing system, using wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets
  21. a building where people worship their gods and goddesses
  22. Empire
  23. Sargon
  24. a huge, stepped tower built as a temple in Sumerian cities
  25. Legacy
  26. relating to Akkad, the first empire in Mesopotamia, or its people and lands
  27. the study of stars, planets, and space beyond earth
  28. Irrigation
  29. a system for bringing water to crops to help them grow, especially in dry places
  30. Cuneiform
  31. the study of the Earth’s land, water, and how people interact with their environment
  32. Achievement
  33. Religion
  34. Library
  35. Akkadian
  36. famous Babylonian king who created an early set of written laws
  37. Civilization
  38. Technology
  39. Architecture
  40. Writing
  41. one of the first written legal system. 282 laws were carved on huge stones and place in public view
  42. a place where books, tablets, or scrolls are collected for reading and learning
  43. recording words, ideas, and information for sharing and remembering
  44. trained group protecting an expanding country or empire, often by fighting
  45. Akkadian leader who established the world’s first empire
  46. low land with a river, often good for farming
  47. Fertile Crescent
  48. Military
  49. a vast area with one ruler who controls diverse people and lands
  50. Hammurabi