Geography
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between rivers
What were the buildings called that Mesopotamians built to worship the gods?
Ziggurats
Something that are on cars
Wheels
What is Hammurabi known for?
His code of laws
Who discovered Mesopotamia?
Archaeologists
What was the name of the area where Mesopotamia was located?
The Fertile Crescent
What is the first form of writing from Mesopotamia called?
Cuneiform
The old form of navigation/GPS?
Maps
Who had to follow and obey the Code of Hammurabi?
Everyone
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What did Mesopotamians write on?
Clay tablets
A subject in school
Mathematics
True of False - Courts today still use the Code of Hammurabi
False
Fill in the blank. The people in Babylon spent a lot of time studying __________.
The movements of the planets and stars.
Why was civilization started here?
It was able to sustain an early civilization because this land had rich soil and abundant crops.
Why was cuneiform significant?
Cuneiform is the oldest form of writing in the world.
Beer
Where was the Code of Hammurabi written?
On a stone pillar
One year
Why was it called the Fertile Crescent?
The soil was rich with nutrients, which helped establish the agricultural communities.
Who was the ruler known for his laws?
Hammurabi
The study of the stars, the moon, space, etc
Astronomy and astrology
Be put to death
What famous "tower" was built to reach the heavens?
The Tower of Babel