Geography
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
I was the city-state that developed cunieform
Sumer
Mesopotamians used this number as the base for many of their achievements in math.
60
Geography
Mesopotamia translates to...
The land between 2 rivers
A temple to the gods.
A ziggurat
I was the city-state ruled by King Hammurabi
Babylon
I invented the first set of written laws.
Hammurabi
What are the different groups in society?
Social Structure
A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.
A City-State
These people wrote down business transactions
A scribe
I am the body of water to the west of Mesopotamia.
The Mediterranean Sea
This Sumerian invention helped get civilization “rolling” with carts for farmers and chariots for the military.
The Wheel
Who is in charge? Who has a say in the laws?
A time when people starve because there is so little food.
A famine
Not all Sumerians were considered equal. This is because they had these levels of jobs and statuses.
Social Structure
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
The Fertile Crescent
This invention improved the stable food supply by making planting easier.
The Plow
Bartering would fall under this category.
Economics
When the rivers flood, they leave behind this nutrient-rich soil
Silt
True or False: Women had more rights than men in Mesopotamia
False
These wedge shaped symbols were called this.
Cuneiform
What new inventions or technologies were created that make life eaiser?
Achievements