Geography
Religion
Achievements
Politics (Government)
Social Structure
100
"D" is referring to THIS geographic feature.
What is the Black Sea?
100
The Mesopotamians believed in many gods, a kind of religion also known as THIS.
What is polytheistic/polytheism?
100
This was the Mesopotamian writing system, and this was it's first use. (you must answer both to get credit)
What is cuneiform? What is keeping track of business records?
100
This is a town in ancient times that operated independently with its own government, economy, and army.
What is a city-state?
100
Without surpluses and THIS, the formation of social classes or social hierarchy would have been impossible.
What is job/labor specialization?
200
This geographic feature is the starting point of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What are the Zagros Mountains?
200
The Mesopotamians created gods to explain things that they didn't understand in THIS aspect of life.
What is nature?
200
Which invention is pictured below?
What is a cylinder seal?
200
Most city-states in Mesopotamia were ruled by kings, a form a government which we call...
What is a monarchy?
200
According to Hammurabi's code, "eye for an eye" punishments treated people differently based on THIS.
What is your social class?
300
Settling near THIS was an indication that civilization was developing.
What are rivers?
300
THESE were built in most Mesopotamian city-states, and THIS was their main purpose. (must answer both!)
What is a Ziggurat? What is worshipping the gods?
300
THIS invention enabled faster planting of crops in Mesopotamia, creating surpluses of food.
What is the plow?
300
This individual conquered the Sumerians and the rest of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire.
Who is Sargon?
300
People in ancient civilizations were arranged in social classes based on THIS.
What is your job?
400
The presence of silt in its farmland gave Mesopotamia THIS nickname.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
400
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh claimed to be part-THIS in order to justify his rule, no matter how cruel.
What is a god?
400
The Epic of Gilgamesh is significant for THIS main reason.
What is the oldest written story in history?
400
This ruler of Babylon enforced very strict punishments for breaking his laws in order to scare people into doing the right thing.
Who is Hammurabi?
400
The people in the 3rd highest level of the Mesopotamian social structure were important because they could read and write, a job called THIS at the time.
What is a scribe?
500
Mesopotamia is located in an area of Asia that is now referred to by THIS name.
What is the Middle East?
500
This wild man accompanied Gilgamesh on his many adventures, including slaying the demon Humbaba in the cedar forest.
Who is Enkidu?
500
THIS achievement improved the productivity of farming equipment and the effectiveness of weapons in ancient Mesopotamia.
What is metallurgy/bronze?
500
These TWO city-states were the most powerful city-states in Mesopotamia when Sargon came to power. (name both!)
What are Akkad and Sumer?
500
According to Hammurabi's Code, THIS was the punishment for a man who struck another man of higher rank than he.
What is being whipped 60x with an ox whip?