Which continent is this civilization located on?
Asia
Mesopotamia is located in the Middle East called the _________________. *Think of the shape*
Fertile Crescent
What is the first civilization called?
Sumer
What were homes made out of?
Mud Brick
True or False: Mesopotamia called their rulers "Ensi"
True!
What is the climate of Mesopotamia?
Hot and Dry
True or False: When the rivers flooded, this led to MIGRATION which provided water for the soil and crops.
False! It is called- Irrigation
In Ancient Mesopotamia, most people knew how to read and write. What was the first form of writing called?
Cuneiform
Larger cities led to more job opportunities. What are some of these new jobs?
Priests
Scribes
Merchants
Craftsmen
Soldiers
Civil Servants
Laborers
True or False: Mesopotamia were NOT the ones who invented the government that we have today.
False! They did:)
The floods in this civilization provided __________ which supplied water for good soil and helped grow crops.
Irrigation
Fields that were not used for crops were used for _________________.
*Hint: It means to trade animals*
Domesticating Animals
Someone who moves and travels from place to place with no secured place to live is called a what?
Nomad
Who was the most famous Sumerian king and a famous work of literature was based off of him? What was the work called?
Gilgamesh.
The work was called The Epic Tale of Gilgamesh.
Who was at the top of Mesopotamia's class system?
What are the two primary crops that Mesopotamia had?
Wheat and Barley
Why do you think people wanted to settle on the plain in the middle of the rivers? *Think of all of the reasons!
What is Sumer often called?
*Hint: The FIRST civilization--new born baby*
The Cradle of Civilization
True or False: Clothing was made from sheepskin or wool.
True!
True or False: Each city-state had their own god.
True!
What are the rivers in Mesopotamia called?
Tigris River and Euphrates River in Mesopotamia.
Why were there walls built around the city-state?
City-States often fought each other for their property and their goods:
Built walls around their city-state to protect themselves from invaders and they only went outside the walls they built to farm
How did Mesopotamia get goods that they could NOT produce naturally?
By trading with other countries. They used boats, camels, and their own 2 feet to transport goods from one place to another.
True or False: A ziggurat is a rectangular stepped tower that looked like a pyramid with a flat top. This was the city-state temple.
True!
What were created that citizens must follow or they would face punishment?
Laws