Geography
Religion
Achievements
Vocab
Economy/Social Structure
100

The land of Ancient Mesopotamia between these two rivers

Tigris and Euphrates River 

100

Where were temples built in Ancient Mesopotamia?

In the center of the city

100

Early form of writing was in the form of pictures called



Pictograph

100

a period when not enough rain or snow

Drought 

100

What did Ancient Mesopotamians Trade for?

Metal & Timber



200

Describe the climate and geography of Ancient Mesopotamia

• Hot & Dry Climate

• Flat Muddy Plains, No Forests

200

In Ancient Mesopotamia, What does Polythesic Mean?

Believed in many or multiple Gods

200

What number system did the Ancient Mesopotamians Create?  

(Mesopotamia Achievements)


Based on 60 

60 minute, 60 second

360 degree circle

200

a sharpened reed tool used to press markings into a clay tablet 

Stylus 

200

Word used to describe buying, selling, or exchanging goods...

Trade

300

The area of the Fertile Crescent most resembles (looks like) a

crescent moon or boomerang shape

300

What was the role of Priests in Ancient Mesopotamia?

(Mesopotamia Religion)

Priests were powerful and did religious ceremonies



300

Written language Ancient Mesopotamians created

Cuneiform

300

A community that included a city and its nearby farmland

City-state

300

Who makes up the Upper Class of Ancient Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia Upper Class = priests, kings, government officials, wealthy merchants, and landowners 

400

There were five major cities in Mesopotamia.  Name 2 of them.

Akkad, Assur, Babylon, Nineveh, Uruk

400

Name of the temples where their Gods where worshipped

ziggurats



400

Name 3 Inventions / Achievements of the Ancient Mesopotamians

 - Bronze

• Sailboats

 • Plow

• Wheel

• Irrigation built levees

• number systems based on 60 

• Metal

• Cueniform

• Epic of Gilgamesh

400

Wedge-shaped writing

Cuneiform

400

Who makes up the Middle Class of Ancient Mesopotamia

All free people also farmers and artisans

500

Name 1 of the body of water that flows into the Fertile Crescent

The Persian Gulf

500

How many Gods did the Ancient Mesopotamians worship

Hundreds or many

500

The people of Mesopotamia's main crop was this.

Wheat/Barley

500

The largest and most important structure in a Sumerian city

Ziggurat

500

Advanced Cities / Complex institutions / Job specialization/ Record keeping (Writing)/ Advanced technology are labeled as this. 

Characteristics of civilization

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