This "snail-shaped" body of water separates the Arabian Peninsula from the rest of Africa...

This area of rich farmland surrounding the Tigris & Euphrates is also known as the...

Body water located directly NORTH of Asia Minor (current day Turkey)

The area of land "Asia Minor" refers to current day which country?

North African river that flows NORTH into the Mediterranean Sea

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?

What is the name of the large religious buildings built in Mesopotamia during this time? (usually the largest structure in the area)

The ____________________ are thought to be the first "true" empire. This group succeeded using iron weapons, a dominant military, and deportation policies.

The Phoenicians writing system was different from cuneiform because it

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

This large empire in the Mesopotamian region was the largest empire to exist at its time and was known for being somewhat benevolent for their time.

What job had the largest population by far in Mesopotamia?

This writing system was invented by the Sumerians and then was used to write the Epic of Gilgamesh -

These mountains form a natural barrier between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea.

This desert is one of the largest in the world and begins right underneath the Fertile Crescent. It also takes up almost the entirety of the peninsula it sits on.

While a __________ is someone who moves around without settling down;

a __________ is someone who worships multiple gods.