Location
Achievements
Inventions
Miscellaneous
100
"Land between the rivers"
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
100
Math, science, architecture, and arts
What are the 4 major achievements/discoveries?
100
The Sumerians invented writing, and it is called: Cuneiform
Who invented writing, and what is it called?
100
12 city states
How many city states were there?
200
Euphrates and Tigris
What are 2 rivers that surround Mesopotamia?
200
The number 60
What number was the math system based on?
200
The plow
Which invention helped farming? (initiated surplus of food)
200
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300
In Iraq and Syria
Where is Mesopotamia located (in the modern political map)?
300
Cylinder seals
What is the most famous part of art?
300
Potter's wheel, carts
What came out of the invention of wheels?
300
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400
The Persian Gulf
Where do the rivers Tigris and Euphrates flow to?
400
Battle scenes, worship rituals, highly decorated with gems and jewels
What do most seals show?
400
It's ran by water
What does the first clock run by?
400
Greek
What is the original language of "land between the rivers"?
500
Lush and fertile soil called the Fertile Crescent
What larger region is Mesopotamia located?
500
Milk, turtle shells, figs, salt
What do drugs in that time mostly consist of?
500
It helped by being able to farm larger area with less manpower and with more strength and efficiency
How did the invention of plow help farming?
500
Each city states ruled itself
What was the new form of government?
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