Geography
What is one modern day country that is where Mesopotamia used to be located?
Iraq, Kuwait, Syria, Turkey
Were Mesopotamians mono or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
What is one Sumerian invention that helped with farming?
plow, wheel
Which empire came up with the first code of laws?
Babylonian
Who created the world's first empire?
Sargon and the Akkadians
Near the _____________ is where they found ancient ruins underground.
What body of water did the two rivers flow into?
Persian Gulf
Name one Mesopotamian God or Goddess
answers vary
What is one Sumerian invention that helped with transportation?
wheel, sailboat
Which empire used fear, iron weapons, and chariots to conquer all of Mesopotamia and even parts of Egypt?
Assyrians
What class would the following jobs be a part of, upper, middle, or lower?
-Merchants, Artisans, Craftsmen
Middle
What is the nickname for this part of the world?
Fertile Crescent
How did the Mesopotamians try to please their gods?
offerings of food, water, honey, statues, etc.
What was the first written code of laws called?
Hammurabi's Code
Which group was not an empire at all, but rather a group of City-States?
Sumerians
What class would the following jobs be a part of, upper, middle, or lower?
-Kings, Nobles, Priests
Upper
What does Mesopotamia translate to in Greek?
Land between the rivers
What temple did Mesopotamians build to honor their Gods?
Ziggurats
How many laws made up Hammurabi's Code and what was the central theme of the code?
282; an eye for an eye
Which group conquered the Sumerians?
Akkadians
What is the epic poem about a Uruk King who fights monsters and tries to find the secret of immortality called?
Gilgamesh
What two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Who was allowed inside the top level of the Mesopotamians religious temples?
Only priests or kings
What was the Mesopotamians writing system called?
Cuneiform
Which group built the Hanging Gardens of _______ which was one of the 7 ancient wonders of the world.
New Babylonians/Chaldeans
What did Mesopotamians write on and write with?
Clay tablet and a stylus