location and geography
between which two rivers is Mesopotamia located?
Euphrates & Tigris
Name two main inventions in Mesopotamia
Wheel and writing
What religion was practiced by the Mesopotamians
They praised many gods
In charge of everyone and everything
Kings
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil
Which country is Mesopotamia at?
Iraq
What are some important inventions in Mesopotamia
Chariots and writing
What was the name of the temple at the center of the city in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurat
Works of debts or works for others
Slaves
What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?
Farming and domestication of animals
What are some cities in Mesopotamia?
Nineveh and babylon
What type of invention did ancient Mesopotamia usually have in caves and walls
Writing
Each major city was associated with a primary god.
True
Keeps records of city state
Government officials
How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?
They dug irrigation ditches and built levees
Land between two rivers?
Mesopotamia
Which writing system was created by Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Who was the primary god of the Babylonians?
Marduk
Individuals or groups that are ranked based on their level of power
Social structure
Mesopotamia actually means "the land between the rivers."
True
Which river is across from the Euphrates river Tigris?
Tigris
Which ancient Mesopotamia invention do we still use today?
Wheel
What was Enlil god of?
The moon and the sun
The Euphrates river was located on the eastern side of Mesopotamia.
False