Mesopotamia Geography
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia is between these two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
What was built in Ancient Mesopotamia to honor gods?
The Ziggurats
Name at least 2 Inventions / Achievements of the Ancient Mesopotamians
• Sailboats
• Plow
• Wheel
• Irrigation
• number systems based on 60
• Metal
• Cueniform
• Epic of Gilgamesh
What laws were used to govern Ancient Mesopotamia?
What is Hammurabis code?
How many classes were there in Ancient Mesopotamia Social Structure
3
Describe the climate of ancient Mesopotamia
• Hot & Dry Climate
In Ancient Mesopotamia, What does Polythesic Mean?
Believed in Multiple Gods
Where was the writing system of Ancient Mesopotamia founded?
Where is Sumer?
What was the purpose of the laws?
What is to unify and maintain order to the civilization?
The upper class is called the __________? Who makes up this group of people?
what is the aristocracy? who are high priests, counselors, and generals in the army?
In what modern day country was Mesopotamia mostly located in?
Iraq
Why were priests so important?
What is They spoke to the gods/goddess?
What number system did the Ancient Mesopotamians Create?
Mathematics Based on 60
What was the first city-state of Ancient Mesopotamia?
What is Sumer?
Who makes up the Middle Class of Ancient Mesopotamians?
What is the working class with merchants, farmers, architects, cattlemen, fishermen, or scribes?
What bodies of water is Ancient Mesopotamia Between other than the rivers?
The Persian Gulf & Mediterranean Sea
What was the role of Priests in Ancient Mesopotamia?
What is the Priests were powerful/respected and did religious ceremonies?
Identify one of the 7 seven wonders of the world that Mesopotamia is known for
what is "The hanging gardens of Babylon"?
Who was originally responsible for deciding what cities did with their surplus of food?
What are priests/kings?
Which class received the harshest punishment for breaking a law in Mesopotamia?
What is the The lower class or slaves?
The ____ soil was created when the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded contributing to Mesopotamia's agricultures success.
What is "fertile"?
What aspects did Gods control of Ancient Mesopotamian's lives?
ALL aspects
What was the writing the Ancient Mesopotamians created?
Cueniform
What is 282 laws? What is stone stele and because they wanted to make sure everyone was held accountable and not ignorant to it?
What was the Social Structure of Mesopotamia?
3 classes - aristocracy, working class, slaves