IrrigationFertileCrescentTechnologythe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsArchitectureAkkadianMilitaryone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsCivilizationZiggurata vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landstrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingGeographybeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveAstronomySargona huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirea buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesseizingcontrol byforce orwara system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesReligionLibrarya rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities begansomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyAchievementdesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesHammurabiTemplethe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmenttools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingHammurabi’scodethe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond eartha place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningCuneiformConquestWritingCulturaldiffusiona great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreatedCity-stateLegacyRiverValleylow landwith a river,often goodfor farminga city withits owngovernmentand lawsrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsEmpirethe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherIrrigationFertileCrescentTechnologythe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsArchitectureAkkadianMilitaryone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsCivilizationZiggurata vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landstrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingGeographybeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveAstronomySargona huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirea buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesseizingcontrol byforce orwara system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesReligionLibrarya rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities begansomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyAchievementdesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesHammurabiTemplethe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmenttools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingHammurabi’scodethe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond eartha place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningCuneiformConquestWritingCulturaldiffusiona great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreatedCity-stateLegacyRiverValleylow landwith a river,often goodfor farminga city withits owngovernmentand lawsrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsEmpirethe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto another

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