beliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveTempleAstronomytools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingGeographyWritinga vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landsLegacyAchievementlow landwith a river,often goodfor farmingrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsa city withits owngovernmentand lawsZigguratEmpireIrrigationthe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberinga rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganseizingcontrol byforce orwara place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewSargonMilitaryRiverValleythe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsa great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreateddesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacessomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsCivilizationLibraryurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirefamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsHammurabiArchitectureReligionthe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmentTechnologyCulturaldiffusionAkkadiana system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesHammurabi’scodeFertileCrescenttrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingCuneiformthe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond eartha huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesCity-stateConquesta buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesbeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveTempleAstronomytools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingGeographyWritinga vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landsLegacyAchievementlow landwith a river,often goodfor farmingrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsa city withits owngovernmentand lawsZigguratEmpireIrrigationthe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherrecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberinga rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganseizingcontrol byforce orwara place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewSargonMilitaryRiverValleythe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsa great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreateddesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacessomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsCivilizationLibraryurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologyAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empirefamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsHammurabiArchitectureReligionthe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmentTechnologyCulturaldiffusionAkkadiana system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesHammurabi’scodeFertileCrescenttrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingCuneiformthe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond eartha huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesCity-stateConquesta buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddesses

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