Geography & Rivers
What two parallel rivers run through Mesopotamia for over 1,000 miles?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Sumerians developed this wedge-shaped writing system, which was history’s first form of writing.
What is cuneiform?
What term describes the belief in more than one god?
What is polytheism?
King Sargon was the ruler of this empire
What is the Akkadian Empire?
Which Biblical patriarch was originally from the Mesopotamian city of Ur before God called him to travel to Canaan?
Who was Abraham?
What are the three modern-day countries located in the region of ancient Mesopotamia?
What are Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria?
What official record keepers copied and wrote out cuneiform documents on soft clay?
What are scribes?
What pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top was used to worship a city-state's god?
What is a Ziggurat?
Which legendary king ruled the city-state of Uruk and is famous for a long epic poem describing his adventures?
Who was Gilgamesh?
What does GDP stand for when measuring a country's economic production today?
What is Gross Domestic Product?
What is the name of the fine, fertile soil left behind by river flooding that helped crops grow?
What is silt?
Name two transportation inventions credited to the Mesopotamians that made moving people and goods easier.
What are the wheel, chariot, or sailboat? (Any two)
Who were the only individuals allowed inside the top temple of a ziggurat?
Who were the priests?
Which empire conquered Mesopotamia around 900 BC and was known for its extremely powerful military and iron weapons?
What was the Assyrian Empire?
What natural resource accounts for over 90% of modern Kuwait's income?
What is oil?
Mesopotamians built dams, canals, ditches, and pipes to bring water to fields—a system known by this term.
What is irrigation?
How did Mesopotamians divide units of time based on their math innovations?
What is a 60-minute hour or 60-second minute?
In the Mesopotamian social structure hierarchy, which two groups occupied the very top and very bottom social classes?
Who are Kings/royal family (top) and Slaves (bottom)?
Which king built one of the world's first major libraries containing 25,000 clay tablets of stories and songs?
Who was King Ashurbanipal?
What form of government does modern Iraq have today, led by a Prime Minister and President?
What is a federal parliamentary republic?
Name the two mountain ranges located north of the Fertile Crescent in Mesopotamia.
What are the Zagros Mountains and the Elburz Mountains?
Based on their astronomical and mathematical systems, how many days or months did Mesopotamians divide their calendar into?
What is a 12-month calendar?
Name three specific jobs performed by skilled craftsmen in Mesopotamian city-states.
What are healers, weavers, potters, or shoemakers? (Any three)
Who was the King of the Assyrian Empire?
Who was Ashurbanipal?
Entrepreneurs combine what three things to create new businesses?
What is labor, capital, and natural resources?