Elements of Ancient Civilizations
Rivers in Early Civilizations
Geography
(Ancient Mesopotamia)
Social Classes/Religion

Achievements/ Laws
100

This element helped to create laws.

What is government

100

This is one way people used the river to stay safe.

What is: Using the river for protection from enemies

100
Ancient Mesopotamia was located in between these two rivers.

What is the Tigris and Euphrates River

100
The member of the highest social class (He had many responsibilities)

What is a king

100

The consequence for a son striking his father

What is: He shall have his hand cut off

200

This element helped to increase the population.

What is plentiful food/ food surplus

200

This is one way the rivers helped people get food from the sea

What is fishing

200

Ancient Mesopotamia's nickname

What is the Fertile Crescent

200

These people were placed in the lowest social class if they were captured in a war

What are slaves

200

The ancient Mesopotamian system of writing

What is cuneiform

300

This element included roles like doctors, artisans, and soldiers

What is specialized jobs

300

This is one way that the rivers helped people catch large land animals

What is: The animals came to the river when they were thirsty. 

300

These mountains were to the east of Ancient Mesopotamia.

What are the Zagros mountains

300

The religious temple that was built in each city-state

What is a ziggurat

300

The earliest form of a clock

What is the sundial

400

This element showed that people were at different levels of society.

What is social hierarchy

400

Technology created from the river water

What is toilets, drainage systems, or irrigation (canals)

400

This waterway was a trade route between Ancient Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.

What is the Persian Gulf

400

The word that describes the Sumerians' religion (believing in many Gods and Goddesses)

What is polytheistic

400

The number of laws in Hammurabi's code

282

500

This word means to follow well-organized laws and rules about how people behave

What is civilized

500

This is one way people used the river if they got lost.

What is: Following the stream of the river 

500

Ancient Mesopotamia was located in this part of the world.

What is the Middle East

500

These people were in the middle class. They knew how to read and write.

What are scribes

500

The system that allowed water from the river to be brought to far away land

What is: Irrigation system/ Canals

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