the study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond eartha buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesFertileCrescentConquestthe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsTechnologybeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveHammurabiCity-statethe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmentSargonAstronomyLegacyZiggurata rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsa vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landstrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightinga system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingthe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsIrrigationtools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirea city withits owngovernmentand lawsLibrarysomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsMilitaryAchievementCulturaldiffusionWritingReligionCivilizationa great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreatedRiverValleyEmpireone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewlow landwith a river,often goodfor farminga huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyseizingcontrol byforce orwarTempleGeographyCuneiformAkkadiandesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesArchitecturea place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningHammurabi’scodethe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond eartha buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesFertileCrescentConquestthe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsTechnologybeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveHammurabiCity-statethe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmentSargonAstronomyLegacyZiggurata rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsa vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landstrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightinga system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingthe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsIrrigationtools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirea city withits owngovernmentand lawsLibrarysomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsMilitaryAchievementCulturaldiffusionWritingReligionCivilizationa great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreatedRiverValleyEmpireone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewlow landwith a river,often goodfor farminga huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyseizingcontrol byforce orwarTempleGeographyCuneiformAkkadiandesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesArchitecturea place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningHammurabi’scode

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