Geography
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
Tigris & Euphrates Rivers
Who served as the link between the Sumerians and the gods?
Priests
A mix of rich soil and small rocks brought to the land by rivers
silt
Who established the world’s first empire?
Sargon
the Mesopotamians system of writing
Which modern day country is Mesopotamia located in?
Iraq
What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were built in the center of the city?
To honor the gods/ show their importance
A way of supplying water to an area of land
irrigaiton
Who created the world's first set of laws?
Hammurabi
picture symbols used for written communication
pictographs
Which body of water did the Mesopotamian use to trade with the Egyptians and Greeks?
The Mediterranean Sea
The worship of many gods
polythesism
Sumerians developed a math system based on the number
60
Which social class was at the top of the social pyramid?
King/Emperor
Used for farming- helped to plant seeds
plow
How did the rivers fill up?
the snow melting off of the mountains
A pyramid-shaped temple tower that rose above each Sumerian city
ziggurat
land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
empire
Which social class was seen as the connection between the gods and the king?
priests
was used for transporting heavy objects and helped with pottery
the wheel
What was the name of the mountain range in ancient Mesopotamia?
Zagros Mountains
Why did city-states in Sumer fight each other?
for farmland & resources
a wheeled, horse-drawn battle cart
chariot
How many social classes existed in ancient Mesopotamian society?
5
In which field did the Mesopotamians make innovations such as the calendar?
Mathematics