a rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologya great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreatedone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewthe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmenta city withits owngovernmentand lawsa place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningSargonCity-stateHammurabithe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond earthbeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveIrrigationthe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsa huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesReligionCivilizationGeographythe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherseizingcontrol byforce orwara buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesZiggurata vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landsAkkadiantrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingsomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsLibraryAchievementFertileCrescentCulturaldiffusionConquestRiverValleyMilitaryHammurabi’scodelow landwith a river,often goodfor farmingArchitectureTempleTechnologyrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsEmpirerecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingWritingfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsa system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesAstronomydesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesLegacyAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empiretools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingCuneiforma rich, curvedarea in theMiddle Eastwhere some ofthe first farmingand cities beganurban societies;large groups incities withgovernment,culture, andtechnologya great orimportant thingsomeone haddone orcreatedone of the firstwritten legalsystem. 282 lawswere carved onhuge stones andplace in publicviewthe study of theEarth’s land,water, and howpeople interactwith theirenvironmenta city withits owngovernmentand lawsa place wherebooks, tablets,or scrolls arecollected forreading andlearningSargonCity-stateHammurabithe study ofstars,planets, andspacebeyond earthbeliefs andpractices aboutgods, world,and how peopleshould liveIrrigationthe first writingsystem, usingwedge-shapedmarks pressedinto clay tabletsa huge,stepped towerbuilt as atemple inSumerian citiesReligionCivilizationGeographythe spreading ofideas, customs,andtechnologiesfrom one cultureto anotherseizingcontrol byforce orwara buildingwhere peopleworship theirgods andgoddessesZiggurata vast areawith one rulerwho controlsdiverse peopleand landsAkkadiantrained groupprotecting anexpandingcountry orempire, oftenby fightingsomethinghanded downfrom the past,like ideas,inventions ortraditionsLibraryAchievementFertileCrescentCulturaldiffusionConquestRiverValleyMilitaryHammurabi’scodelow landwith a river,often goodfor farmingArchitectureTempleTechnologyrelating toAkkad, the firstempire inMesopotamia,or its peopleand landsEmpirerecordingwords, ideas,and informationfor sharing andrememberingWritingfamousBabylonian kingwho created anearly set ofwritten lawsa system forbringing waterto crops to helpthem grow,especially indry placesAstronomydesigning andbuildingstructures:houses,temples,palacesLegacyAkkadianleader whoestablishedthe world’sfirst empiretools andinventions thatare problem-solving and lifeeasingCuneiform

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