Geography
Mesopotamia literally means what?
The land between two rivers
The Mesopotamians were the first to develop a system of writing. What was it called?
Cuneiform
Mesopotamia was divided into many ____-_______, which acted as their own countries with their own rulers and gods and goddesses.
City-States
This was a character in an epic poem who was described as part god and part human.
Gilgamesh
Their society was patriarchal. What does that mean?
Men held most of the power
What two rivers was Mesopotamia surrounded by?
Tigris and Euphrates River
What were the temples called that they built to honor their gods and goddesses?
Ziggurats
They governments were typically led by kings or queens. What is this type of government called?
Monarchy
Babylon
The society was mobile...what does that mean?
They could move up or down the social ladder
The area located around the Tigris and Euphrates river had fertile land and soil, because of the Fertile soil, it was called the _______ _________.
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamians wer polytheistic. What does that mean?
They believed in many gods and goddesses
Harsh/Strict
What were the main crops grown in Mesopotamia?
Wheat, barley and lentils
The lower class was mainly made up of who?
Farmers and slaves
Hot and dry
Mesopotamians developed a number system based on what number?
60
How many laws did the Code of Hammurabi consist of?
282
Mesopotamians were the first to use silver and gold coins to buy and sell goods. True/False?
True
The middle class was mainly made up of who?
Commoners and craftsmen
How did they get water from the rivers to their crops and fields?
Irrigation canals
What major achievement led to improvements in pottery and transportation such as carts and chariots?
The wheel
The Mesopotamians were the first to develop a written code of law. What was this known as?
Code of Hammurabi
What was Mesopotamia's economy mainly based on?
Agriculture, trade and manufacturing
The noble class was made up of who?
Priests and Kings